try
verb (used with object)
to attempt to do or accomplish.
is trying
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present progressiveof try (3rd 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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Jamie Miller says "nothing feels normal" anymore but he is trying to "live in the moment" as he comes to terms with his history-making song Babydoll.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
CEO Scott Boatwright is trying to revive growth by speeding up service, improving the customer experience and attracting more diners through promotions and marketing.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
OpenAI is trying to assess what information Alfozan may have captured and whether this was a case of corporate espionage or state-sponsored spying, a person familiar with the investigation said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
Hertzberg said he’s talked to investors who may be willing to buy these bonds at cheaper rates, given the crushing issue the funding is trying to solve.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
She pulls her hair back tight, like she is trying to pull it out or something, but then she lets it fall around her shoulders in a thick black curtain.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
