Examples of 'tried to smile' in a sentence

Meaning of "tried to smile"

tried to smile - implies that someone made an effort to form a facial expression that conveys happiness or friendliness, but it may not have been entirely successful or genuine. It suggests an attempt to display a positive emotion

How to use "tried to smile" in a sentence

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tried to smile
I tried to smile and could only grimace.
Then this man finally tried to smile.
I always tried to smile when they were around.
I drew a deep breath and tried to smile.
I tried to smile for all the cameras.
I shoved my hands in my pockets and tried to smile.
But he tried to smile and put a hand on my shoulder.
He brushed her hair back and tried to smile.
He tried to smile but he had tears in his eyes.
Ricardo opened his eyes and tried to smile.
I tried to smile back through my beet red face.
Portions and even tried to smile.
She tried to smile once more and expired.
The human half of his face tried to smile.
He tried to smile but it was not sincere.

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I nodded my head and tried to smile.
I tried to smile but just let it go.
She took a deep breath as she tried to smile.
The old man tried to smile and speak.
Alan easily read her lips and tried to smile.
I tried to smile back but i was too terrified.
The omega even tried to smile.
I tried to smile but found it difficult.
The creature tried to smile.
I tried to smile but could only manage a nod.
I waved and tried to smile.
And tried to smile for them.
I took it and tried to smile.
Ben tried to smile but it came out as a grimace.
Peralta theorizes that he hurt his arm when he tried to smile.
She tried to smile in vain.
He looked at Cristina and tried to smile.
He tried to smile in answer to the cheers with which he was greeted.
He looked over his shoulder and tried to smile at Josie.
He tried to smile to reassure her.
Diano looked up at Andy and tried to smile but could not.
He tried to smile at the woman to thank her for her.
It reminded me of the time Wednesday Addams tried to smile.
No one tried to smile at her.
She tried to be happy, she tried to smile.
You tried to smile.
Jeanne Darcieux tried to smile.
Oliver tried to smile at the joke but his heart was not in it.
The other day, you at least tried to smile.
Dana tried to smile.
Alex looked at me a little suspiciously, but he tried to smile.
Wanda tried to smile.
Already out of breath, Stephanie tried to smile.
Edgar tried to smile.
After my husband John Lennon passed away, I tried to smile for my health.

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