trying

adjective
/ˈtɹaɪ.ɪŋ/

Difficult to endure; arduous.

Other meanings

Irritating, stressful or bothersome.

Related words

tryingly
tryingness

Example sentences

“He said he was trying to get better.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“I'm trying to sleep and there are fireworks.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“I've been trying to improve my drawing skills.”
Tatoeba · hecko · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “trying” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.