tried

Example Sentences

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Not since Stuart Little tried on loafers has anyone had such small shoes to fill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

“We tried so hard to try to restore the peace, the security, the privacy,” Young told NBC7.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

Hillerberg noted that if every short seller tried to close their position, it would take 5 to 6 days’ normal trading volume for them to buy back all the shares they have borrowed and sold.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Reuben's friends, one in particular, "tried their best to help", Johnson said.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Because the drills struck so close to the fear that haunted each of our guests —never spoken, always present—we tried to keep these times from becoming altogether serious.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom