What does trying mean?
Definitions for trying
ˈtraɪ ɪŋtry·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
tryingadjective
hard to endure
"fell upon trying times"
nerve-racking, nerve-wracking, stressful, tryingadjective
extremely irritating to the nerves
"nerve-racking noise"; "the stressful days before a war"; "a trying day at the office"
Wiktionary
tryingadjective
Difficult to endure; arduous.
tryingadjective
Irritating, stressful or bothersome.
Wikipedia
Trying
Trying is a song written by Billy Vaughn and performed by The Hilltoppers. It reached #5 on the Cashbox chart and #7 on the U. S. pop chart in 1952. The single ranked #29 on Billboard's Year-End top 30 singles of 1952.
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trying
Trying can be defined as making an effort or attempting to do something with determination and perseverance, even in the face of obstacles or challenges. It involves putting forth one's best effort and doing everything possible to achieve a desired outcome or objective. Trying is often characterized by a combination of persistence, resilience, and dedication, regardless of the likelihood of success.
Webster Dictionary
Trying
of Try
Tryingadjective
adapted to try, or put to severe trial; severe; afflictive; as, a trying occasion or position
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'trying' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #583
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'trying' in Written Corpus Frequency: #314
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of trying in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of trying in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of trying in a Sentence
I'm like,' oh my God, I have kids out here'... so I'm trying to do the best option I can to be back to society.
I understand our audience, i do hope the show is a little different, I’m trying to bring in new guests and I’m going out of my way to find some common ground with people and understand that people need to exhale and lower the temperature.
ESPN is so proud of them that they're sharing the clip themselves with all of their audience, it's next level stupidity, first of all, to compare Chinese genocide with American voting rights ID laws. But it's also making me wonder, with all that Disney has connection-wise with China, are they trying to curry favor with China by spreading Chinese talking points propaganda to the American sporting fan? It just blows my mind.
Despite his prior glitzy image, Trump started becoming a demagogue when he started trying to lead a 'silent majority' of furious, mostly white, lower- and middle-class voters, and he really crossed the line when he started doubling down on deceits like the lie about 'thousands' of people celebrating 9/11 in Jersey City, countenancing violence, demonizing large swaths of people, and now, casting aside the freedom of religion for Muslims.
Of course, I would fight. It’s the only reason I ’m trying to get back.
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