have been trying
- present perfect progressive of try.
Example Sentences
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It all adds up because right now, everything feels like an open wound that we have been trying to heal, and it’s not closing.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
As English teachers have been trying to convince students for years, new readers are learning that “The Odyssey” is actually wildly entertaining.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Many food makers have been trying to rebuild demand through promotions, value deals, and in some cases outright price reductions.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
“I couldn’t believe that somehow the message we have been trying to drive into these young people didn’t stick.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
‘Do you mean that he is dead, and that you knew it? You have been trying to trap me in words, playing with me? Or are you now trying to snare me with a falsehood?’
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
