trying time
Example Sentences
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People do weird things at all times of the year, but Christmas can be a trying time emotionally for some people.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 24, 2025
The Foreman family said the couple's detention was a "distressing situation" and they are "deeply focused on ensuring their safety and wellbeing during this trying time".
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2025
Shares in JetBlue are up double digits since the judge’s decision, as investors hope that the airline can focus on its own business at a trying time for its industry.
From New York Times • Jan. 30, 2024
“We are trying our best to keep the spirit of the trapped laborers high because it is a trying time for all — the rescuers as well as the trapped people,” he said.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2023
Let us so live in this trying time that when it is all over we islanders can look one another in the eye with the knowledge that we have behaved honorably and fairly.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
