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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

(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

(of a moment or occasion) Inopportune or disadvantageous

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

unsavory^US

unsavoury^UK

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

bedeviling^US

unfavorable^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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Harsh, oppressive, and difficult to bear or endure

unfavorable^US

sombre^UK

somber^US

skeptical^US

sceptical^UK

agonising^UK

agonizing^US

demoralized^US

gray^US

grey^UK

demoralised^UK

given to looking on the black side

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Adjective

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Requiring great skill or finesse in handling or treatment

dishonoring^US

difficult to understand

full of twists and turns

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Adjective

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(of a person) Deliberately unreasonable or uncooperative

obstinately disobedient

impossible to cope with

unfavorable^US

off straight and narrow

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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

mopish

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 your shoulder

carrying a chip on your 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

somber^US

sombre^UK

humourless^UK

humorless^US

matter of life and death

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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

colorless^US

colourless^UK

labored^US

laboured^UK

namby-pamby

lead balloon

barren

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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Adjective

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(of a moment or occasion) Inopportune or disadvantageous

unfavorable^US

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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

going over with a fine-tooth comb

enquiring^UK

subjecting to an examination

checking up on

scoping

giving something a once-over

putting under a microscope

gauging^UK

gaging^US

making enquiries into

eyeing up

conducting an enquiry into

prying into

giving something a going-over

taking a look at

summing up

conducting an investigation into

summarizing^US

making enquiries about

running your eye over

trying to get to the bottom of

summarising^UK

conducting investigations into

practicing^US

epitomizing^US

asking questions about

searching the evidence concerning

looking something over

giving something a look-see

sifting the evidence concerning

reading into

making inquiries about

practising^UK

epitomising^UK

making an observation of

casting your eye over

leaving no stone unturned

reporting

kicking around

opening up

getting down to brass tacks

establishing

tracking

taking a good look at

conducting an enquiry

going through with a fine-tooth comb

following a line of investigation

doing tests

looking up

consulting

consulting the archives

apprising

memorizing^US

keeping an eye on

keeping under surveillance

giving the eagle eye

memorising^UK

keeping tabs

trialing^US

trialling^UK

unraveling^US

criticizing^US

unravelling^UK

unpacking

piloting

demonstrating

seeking information of

testing the waters

requesting information of

requesting information

criticising^UK

conducting experiments

carrying out trials on

putting something through its paces

getting to the bottom of

smoking

burning up

taking the measure of

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

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

inquiry^US

enquiry^UK

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“Sweeping shots and crazy angles seem to add to the tense, built-up vibe the movie is trying to get across.”

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