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Definition of trying adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

trying

adjective
 
/ˈtraɪɪŋ/
 
/ˈtraɪɪŋ/
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  1. annoying or difficult to deal with
    • These are trying times for all of us.
    Topics Personal qualitiesc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryTrying is used with these nouns:
    • circumstance
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