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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

Example Sentences

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"Some people will just stop trying," Friday says.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Kennedy is trying to sell Congress on a 12.5% cut to the U.S.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

“I got nervous, but she was like, ‘after seeing this, I’m realizing that there’s something trying to convince me of that.’

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

But AMD is trying to catch up with Nvidia, and the hope is that as its own products get better, customers will want them in their own right.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

My mind’s still trying to catch up on what I’m missing.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam