trying time
Example Sentences
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My partner and my adult daughter worked together like a well-oiled machine during this trying time.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 28, 2025
Though it is a trying time, he said, “there’s got to be hope.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2025
"We are thankful and very much grateful to our employees who acted so promptly during this shocking and trying time."
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2024
“While many companies conducted themselves above board during that trying time, our analysis indicates that some bad actors reaped billions of dollars in ill-gotten gains.”
From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2024
My community’s love and emotional support helped me and my family through our trying time and has kept my hope alive that one day we’ll put an end to this disease.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
