trying

[trahy-ing]

adjective

1. extremely annoying, difficult, or the like; straining one's patience and goodwill to the limit.

   a trying day; a trying experience.

   Synonyms: vexing, bothersome, irksome, irritating

trying

/ ˈtraɪɪŋ /

adjective

1. upsetting, difficult, or annoying

   a trying day at the office

Other Word Forms

• tryingly adverb
• tryingness noun
• untrying adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of trying¹

First recorded in 1570–80 for the sense “attempting”; 1710–20 for the current sense; try + -ing ²

Example Sentences

"Grok did not invent" the accusation it levied at Mr Wishart, he added, as "it looks at its training data and it's trying to predict which words come next".

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It becomes “a tool to insert yourself on the social hierarchy and compare yourself to other people, trying to perform for other people, to get the attention of other people.”

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It has had been inundated with calls from family members abroad desperately trying to reach loved ones.

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The strategy is very similar to what Tesla is trying to do.

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A senior Treasury official said that there is uncertainty about when increases would happen and that the department is trying to provide the best guidance it can to market participants in the interim.

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Related Words

• arduous 
• demanding 
• irritating 
• strenuous 
• stressful 
• taxing 
• tricky 
• troublesome 
• upsetting 
• vexing