- present participle of try.
trying
Example Sentences
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"We are trying to contact the venue to find out the reason for the post and resolve the issue. We will keep you updated."
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, an Illinois Democrat, has been trying for several years to get a bill through the House of Representatives but could not move the ball before her upcoming retirement in January.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
In the end, his legal team came with little more than contortions and cartwheels, trying to twist Bianco’s overreach into existing law.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Rep. Brian Seitz, a Branson Republican who guided the amendment through the House, denied that supporters were trying to trick voters.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
“You didn’t see it because you saw what you wanted to see. You ignored what your gut was trying to tell you, what you didn’t want to hear, and focused on the good stuff.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
