- present participle of try.
trying
Example Sentences
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In February last year, a tourist in the Caribbean had both hands bitten off while trying to get a photograph of a bull shark from the shallows, according to local authorities.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Many of India’s youth face similar epic odds in trying to find good jobs, a challenge that is becoming a growing political and economic problem.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Fox’s coverage pivoted from hard fouls to trans panic, Clark got dragged into a fight she has spent three years trying to avoid and Cunningham’s follower count exploded.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
We over here at the Surge are trying to have an easy Hot Newsletter August, but wouldn’t you just know it?
From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2026
Sadie said to me, her apron magically appearing in my hands, feeling alive, trying to tie itself around me.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
