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Meaning of the word trying in English

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trying

US /ˈtraɪ.ɪŋ/
UK /ˈtraɪ.ɪŋ/

Adjective

1.

difficult or annoying; hard to endure.

Example:
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it had been a very trying day
Synonym:
stressfuldifficulttaxingdemandingtoughhardheavypressuredtestingfrustratingfraughttraumaticarduousgruelingtiringfatiguingexhaustingwearinghellishannoyingirritatingexasperatingmaddeninginfuriatingtiresomeirksometroublesomebothersomevexatiousaggravating
Synonym:
easypainlessaccommodating

Noun

1.
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trytry ontry fortry-outtry line