If you describe something or someone as trying, you mean that they are difficult to deal with and make you feel impatient or annoyed.
Support from those closest to you is vital in these trying times.
The whole business has been very trying.
Synonyms: annoying, hard, taxing, difficult More Synonyms of trying
2. See also try
trying in British English
(ˈtraɪɪŋ)
adjective
upsetting, difficult, or annoying
a trying day at the office
Derived forms
tryingly (ˈtryingly)
adverb
tryingness (ˈtryingness)
noun
trying in American English
(ˈtraɪɪŋ)
adjective
that tries one's patience; annoying; exasperating; irksome
Derived forms
tryingly (ˈtryingly)
adverb
More idioms containing
trying
like trying to nail Jell-O to the wall
Examples of 'trying' in a sentence
trying
He stood there for almost ten minutes, mind working, stumbling over itself, trying to find a pattern.
Jon Cleary YESTERDAY'S SHADOW (2002)
It was like trying to resurrect a person I'd killed off years ago.
Hugo Wilcken THE EXECUTION (2002)
I started play with a gutsy opening bet: "I think someone is trying to frame Fiske for murder," I said.
Lisa Scottoline RUNNING FROM THE LAW (2002)
In other languages
trying
British English: trying ADJECTIVE
If you describe something or someone as trying, you mean that they are difficult to deal with and make you feel impatient or annoyed.
Support from those closest to you is vital in these trying times.
American English: trying
Brazilian Portuguese: exasperante
Chinese: 难对付的
European Spanish: duro
French: difficile
German: schwierig
Italian: difficile
Japanese: つらい
Korean: 견디기 힘든
European Portuguese: exasperante
Latin American Spanish: duro
All related terms of 'trying'
try
If you try to do something, you want to do it, and you take action which you hope will help you to do it.
try for a point
to make an effort or attempt
trying plane
a plane with a long body for planing the edges of long boards
try on
If you try on a piece of clothing, you put it on to see if it fits you or if it looks nice .
try out
If you try something out , you test it in order to find out how useful or effective it is or what it is like.
try plane
a plane with a long body for planing the edges of long boards
try out for
If you try out for a sports team or an acting role , you compete or you perform a test in an attempt to be chosen .
for want of trying/for lack of trying
If you say that something fails but not for want of trying or not for lack of trying , you mean that everything possible was done to make it succeed .
like trying to nail Jell-O to the wall
extremely difficult or impossible . Jell-O is a trademark .
who is sb kidding/who is sb trying to kid?
You can say ' who is she kidding? ' or ' who is he trying to kid ? ' if you think it is obvious that someone is not being sincere and does not mean what they say.