attempt
verb (used with object)
to make an effort at; try; undertake; seek.
am attempting
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present progressiveof attempt (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“Hopefully,” Bonner wrote in his Wednesday letter, his colleagues on the commission “will be able to implement these goals while I am attempting to improve my tennis game.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2025
"I am attempting to go back to try to raise pressure and attention around his case," added Khawaja, who normally lives in Denmark.
From Reuters ● Sep. 15, 2023
I am attempting not to be judgmental of the Marine Corps, but to some degree, what is happening in boot camp is brainwashing.
From Salon ● Nov. 18, 2022
I am attempting to keep my middle school art students curious by being completely vulnerable with them.
From New York Times ● Oct. 14, 2020
I am attempting not to explode all over the room.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
