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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

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

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

(informal) Extremely boring

Disobedient in nature

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

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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

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

with one's toes dug in

locked in

dead set on

with one's feet dug in

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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

somber^US

sombre^UK

apt to fly off the handle

got up on wrong side of bed

having a fit of the sulks

with chip on shoulder

hard done by

grudge-bearing

irreconcilable

with a chip on your shoulder

have chip on shoulder

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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

namby-pamby

lead balloon

barren

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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Disobedient in nature

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

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

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

wearing

taking soundings

getting to the bottom of

practicing^US

practising^UK

taking the measure of

giving something a check-up

looking through narrowed eyes

trying to see

looking earnestly

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

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

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