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Adjective

Imposing or constituting a physical, mental, or figurative load

Causing irritation or annoyance

Harsh, oppressive, and difficult to bear or endure

Requiring great skill or finesse in handling or treatment

Stubborn, or inclined to do the opposite of what is expected or demanded

(of a person) Making others work hard or meet high standards

Decisive or critical, especially in the success or failure of something

(informal) Extremely boring

Having a tendency to be easily annoyed or angered

Disobedient in nature

Striving or making an effort to accomplish something

To touch with the purpose of ascertaining the degree of something

Present participle for to give pain, affliction, or vexation to

Present participle for to bring before a judge

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Adjective

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Imposing or constituting a physical, mental, or figurative load

grueling^US

gruelling^UK

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

labored^US

laboured^UK

unsavoury^UK

unsavory^US

easier said than done

like getting blood out of a stone

humourless^UK

humorless^US

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“The country's citizens are going through trying times due to an upheaval in government.”

Adjective

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Causing irritation or annoyance

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

enough to try the patience of a saint

enough to drive you up the wall

bedevilling^UK

unfavorable^US

bedeviling^US

sombre^UK

somber^US

unsavoury^UK

unsavory^US

strictly for the birds

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“Even the most patient of us would find Peter's sanctimonious speeches a little trying after awhile.”

Adjective

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Harsh, oppressive, and difficult to bear or endure

unfavorable^US

sombre^UK

somber^US

gray^US

grey^UK

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Adjective

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Requiring great skill or finesse in handling or treatment

dishonoring^US

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Adjective

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Stubborn, or inclined to do the opposite of what is expected or demanded

obstinately disobedient

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Adjective

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(of a person) Making others work hard or meet high standards

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

criticizing^US

criticising^UK

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Adjective

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Decisive or critical, especially in the success or failure of something

sombre^UK

somber^US

humorless^US

humourless^UK

matter of life and death

prioritized^US

prioritised^UK

carrying a lot of weight

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Adjective

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(informal) Extremely boring

lackluster^US

lacklustre^UK

nothing to write home about

colorless^US

colourless^UK

labored^US

laboured^UK

meager^US

meagre^UK

anaemic^UK

anemic^US

sombre^UK

somber^US

gray^US

grey^UK

wintry^US

wintery^UK

not amounting to much

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Adjective

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Having a tendency to be easily annoyed or angered

ill-humored^US

like a bear with a sore head

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

having got out of bed on the wrong side

as cross as two sticks

having got out of bed the wrong side

humourless^UK

humorless^US

somber^US

sombre^UK

apt to fly off the handle

got up on wrong side of bed

with chip on shoulder

hard done by

grudge-bearing

irreconcilable

with a chip on your shoulder

having a fit of the sulks

have chip on shoulder

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Adjective

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Disobedient in nature

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Verb

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Striving or making an effort to accomplish something

endeavoring^US

labouring^UK

laboring^US

venturing

working

aspiring to

bending over backwards

busting a gut

seeking to

giving it your best shot

breaking your neck

doing your best

going for it

pulling out all the stops

making an all-out effort

leaning over backwards

moving heaven and earth

plowing^US

ploughing^UK

working like a Trojan

keeping your nose to the grindstone

having a stab at

having a shot at

falling over backwards

working your fingers to the bone

giving something a whirl

jumping through hoops

working day and night

keeping your head down

plodding away

making a great effort

giving something a try

giving old college try

putting one's back into something

offering

trying as hard as one can

embarking on

showing dedication

making a supreme effort

taking pains

leaving no stone unturned

doing all you can

getting stuck in

trying out

working oneself to the bone

going the limit

giving something a go

showing commitment

buckling to

using some elbow grease

taking the bit between your teeth

working your guts out

going hard

burning the candle at both ends

taking best shot

giving all one's got

giving something the old college try

scrabbling

putting one's shoulder to the wheel

giving something a stab

giving it all one has

plugging along

putting one's back into it

sweating away

dragging oneself

going hammer and tongs

working one's socks off

having one's nose to grindstone

working fingers to bone

putting up a fight against

proceeding laboriously

pushing oneself to the limit

straining every nerve

driving oneself to the limit

working one's butt off

paying attention to

directing your efforts towards

making a special effort

going out of the way

flogging

pounding

keeping nose to grindstone

pulling out all stops

putting one's back in it

going the whole nine yards

going all-out

having designs

setting one's shoulder to the wheel

rising to the occasion

putting up or shutting up

making a bid for

showing determination

going for the jugular

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“He didn't even try to listen to my side of the story.”

Verb

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To touch with the purpose of ascertaining the degree of something

analyzing^US

analysing^UK

running one's hands over

giving something a whirl

going over with a fine-tooth comb

enquiring^UK

subjecting to an examination

giving something a once-over

putting under a microscope

conducting an enquiry into

sussing out

conducting an investigation into

gauging^UK

gaging^US

making enquiries into

breaking down

flicking through

prying into

giving something a going-over

making enquiries about

running your eye over

trying to get to the bottom of

conducting investigations into

asking questions about

searching the evidence concerning

looking something over

dipped one's toe in the water

giving something a look-see

sifting the evidence concerning

reading into

taking a good look

making inquiries about

making an observation of

casting your eye over

leaving no stone unturned

kicking around

seeking an answer

making enquiries

conducting an enquiry

getting down to brass tacks

going through with a fine-tooth comb

having a butcher's at

summarizing^US

summarising^UK

memorizing^US

keeping under surveillance

giving the eagle eye

memorising^UK

keeping tabs

trialing^US

trialling^UK

criticizing^US

following a line of investigation

doing tests

looking up

consulting

consulting the archives

unraveling^US

unravelling^UK

criticising^UK

carrying out an inquest into

taking a good look at

conducting experiments

carrying out trials on

putting something through its paces

taking soundings

getting to the bottom of

taking the measure of

giving something a check-up

looking through narrowed eyes

balancing the differences between

setting side by side

setting against

standing the pace

measuring the differences between

weighing the differences between

standing the test

stacking up against

weighing against another

placing in juxtaposition

subjecting to an inspection

kicking the tires

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“I have seen a lot of therapists who try different kinds of treatment.”

Verb

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Present participle for to give pain, affliction, or vexation to

“As it is, literally having to watch paint dry starts to sorely try the patience.”

Verb

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Present participle for to bring before a judge

“The information is invalid, and this Court has no jurisdiction to try the issue arising therefrom.”

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