Example Sentences

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"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

Morey said on a radio show July 18 that Harden “does prefer to be somewhere else. I do have a long relationship with him, and I am attempting to honor that.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 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

But, like all work-at-home parents right now, I am attempting the balancing act of maintaining their schedules, promoting their educational development, getting my work done, and, you know, paying attention to them.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2020

I am hyperaware—as he leaves me, as I am surrounded by other people—of the perilous nature of what I am attempting, of the butterfly effect that threatens to flutter its wings with every interaction.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan