trying

[trahy-ing] / ˈtraɪ ɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

difficult, bothersome

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arduous demanding irritating strenuous stressful taxing tricky troublesome upsetting vexing

STRONG

aggravating annoying exacting exasperating fatiguing rough

WEAK

exigent hard irksome onerous oppressive pestilent provocative severe sticky tight tiresome tough wearisome weighty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

easy facile

WEAK

mild moderate unstressful

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It has invested nearly $1 billion since 2016 trying.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The company has been trying to enter India since 2021 and has secured key licences.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

“I keep saying, ‘Mother Nature, we’re trying to help you.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

The Financial Times reported that the mismatch was due to OpenAI investors trying to directly compare its annualized revenues with rival Anthropic, which determines this number differently.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Cameron wasn’t trying to say anything more than he was saying.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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