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Adjective

Imposing or constituting a physical, mental, or figurative load

Causing irritation or annoyance

(of a person) Deliberately unreasonable or uncooperative

Having or showing a tendency to be easily annoyed or angered

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

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

Requiring effort or endurance to a degree that strengthens or improves a person's character

(informal) Extremely boring

Verb

In an attempt

To touch with the purpose of ascertaining the degree of something

Present participle for to make an effort or attempt

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

Present participle for to bring before a judge

Noun

The institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a person

An event in which people compete for supremacy in a sport or other activity, or in a quality

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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

unsavory^US

unsavoury^UK

easier said than done

like getting blood out of a stone

humourless^UK

humorless^US

sombre^UK

somber^US

dishonoring^US

unfavorable^US

fetid^US

foetid^UK

gray^US

grey^UK

spoiled^US

spoilt^UK

wintry^US

flavourless^UK

at each other's throats

paralyzing^US

paralysing^UK

raining cats and dogs

flavorless^US

wintery^UK

unfit for human consumption

ill-favored^US

knock-down-and-drag-out

full of ups and downs

more than one can bear

more than flesh and blood can stand

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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

enough to try the patience of a saint

enough to drive you up the wall

disappointing

jarring

harrying

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

bedevilling^UK

bedeviling^US

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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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(of a person) Deliberately unreasonable or uncooperative

as stubborn as a mule

with a will of one's own

determined to have one's own way

obstinately disobedient

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Adjective

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Having or showing 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

sombre^UK

somber^US

apt to fly off the handle

got up on wrong side of bed

uncivilised^UK

uncivilized^US

with chip on shoulder

hard done by

grudge-bearing

with a chip on one's shoulder

carrying a chip on your shoulder

up the wall

cutting

like a cat on a hot tin roof

like a cat on hot bricks

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

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

criticizing^US

criticising^UK

impossible to cope with

obstinately disobedient

unfavorable^US

with one's feet dug in

iron-willed

with one's toes dug in

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Adjective

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

somber^US

sombre^UK

humourless^UK

humorless^US

of greatest importance

matter of life and death

carrying a lot of weight

of the utmost importance

honoured^UK

honourable^UK

honorable^US

honored^US

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Adjective

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Requiring effort or endurance to a degree that strengthens or improves a person's character

Adjective

(informal) Extremely boring

lackluster^US

lacklustre^UK

nothing to write home about

colourless^UK

colorless^US

labored^US

laboured^UK

meager^US

meagre^UK

anaemic^UK

sombre^UK

anemic^US

somber^US

gray^US

grey^UK

flavourless^UK

flavorless^US

wintry^US

wintery^UK

drivelling^UK

driveling^US

unsavoury^UK

unsavory^US

motorized^US

motorised^UK

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Verb

In an attempt

Verb

To touch with the purpose of ascertaining the degree of something

analyzing^US

analysing^UK

running one's hands over

giving something a whirl

putting to the test

trying something on for size

giving something the once-over

going over with a fine-tooth comb

enquiring^UK

subjecting to an examination

giving something a once-over

putting under a microscope

gauging^UK

gaging^US

making enquiries into

dipping into

eyeing up

sizing

conducting an enquiry into

prying into

giving something a going-over

taking a look at

conducting an investigation into

making enquiries about

running your eye over

trying to get to the bottom of

conducting investigations into

practicing^US

looking something over

asking questions about

searching the evidence concerning

leaving no stone unturned

giving something a look-see

sifting the evidence concerning

reading into

going through with a fine-tooth comb

making inquiries about

practising^UK

making an observation of

getting down to brass tacks

seeking an answer

conducting an enquiry

opening up

establishing

laying bare

taking a good look at

following a line of investigation

doing tests

looking up

consulting

consulting the archives

memorizing^US

keeping under surveillance

memorising^UK

trialing^US

trialling^UK

endeavoring^US

savoring^US

savouring^UK

taking the measure of

unraveling^US

criticizing^US

unravelling^UK

summarizing^US

summarising^UK

criticising^UK

seeking information of

testing the waters

requesting information of

requesting information

looking something up and down

conducting experiments

putting through its paces

carrying out trials on

getting to the bottom of

entertaining the idea of

putting through a sieve

going through with fine-tooth comb

searching high heaven

leaving no stone unturned in

giving something a check-up

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 make an effort or attempt

endeavoring^US

laboring^US

labouring^UK

bending over backwards

giving it your best shot

knocking yourself out

leaning over backwards

making an all-out effort

making an effort

making a pass at

moving heaven and earth

pulling out all the stops

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

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.”

Noun

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The institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a person

Noun

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An event in which people compete for supremacy in a sport or other activity, or in a quality

boat race competition

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