try
verb (used with object)
to attempt to do or accomplish.
are trying
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present progressiveof try.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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“Our job is to be apolitical and make sure that we are trying to do the best thing for our shareholders.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
"We are trying to take on apprentices on the farm but we're finding it so hard now to make it pay."
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
There are only two candidates for COP18 and the winner could be announced this week in Yerevan, where nearly 200 nations are trying to salvage a stalling deal to protect nature.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Businesses are trying to pass on the higher costs of supplies to customers, and they have more leverage due to the increase in demand.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
I know the technique, how to look blank and as if you are listening when really you are trying to fly away from your body.
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
