essay
noun
a short literary composition on a particular theme or subject, usually in prose and generally analytic, speculative, or interpretative.
have been essaying
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present perfect progressiveof essay.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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If you were awake, Strange, someone must have been essaying a little sleight-of-hand upon you.
From The Story of Charles Strange Vol. 1 (of 3) A Novel by Mrs. Henry Wood
"No, my lord, but ever since Mardi began, we Mardians have been essaying our best to square it."
From Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. II by Herman Melville
