tried

Example Sentences

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In “Lost Worlds: How Humans Tried, Failed, Succeeded, and Built Our World,” he speaks for the ordinary people of the past in their concrete reality.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

"Tried not to get too high because of the wind. It was a great shot."

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

This Friday, he releases a second album, I've Tried Everything But Therapy Part 2, that explains what happened next.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2025

Tried to get the best shot every day.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2024

Tried to make herself sound confident despite the nervous energy coursing through her.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega