Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. trying(adj)

   hard to endure

   "fell upon trying times"

2. nerve-racking, nerve-wracking, stressful, trying(adj)

   extremely irritating to the nerves

   "nerve-racking noise"; "the stressful days before a war"; "a trying day at the office"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. trying(Adjective)

   Difficult to endure; arduous.

2. trying(Adjective)

   Irritating, stressful or bothersome.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Trying

   of Try

2. Trying(adj)

   adapted to try, or put to severe trial; severe; afflictive; as, a trying occasion or position

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'trying' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #583

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'trying' in Written Corpus Frequency: #314

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of trying in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of trying in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Sample Sentences & Example Usage

1. Lee Gelernt:

   Trying to find out.

2. Yehuda Maor:

   We're trying to work here.

3. Chris Davis:

   I was trying to be patient.

4. The Donald:

   Well, I'm trying to be nice.

5. Drake Kramer:

   We are trying to be positive.

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