Examples of 'trying to pry' in a sentence

Meaning of "trying to pry"

The phrase 'trying to pry' means attempting to obtain information or access that is private or sensitive. It is commonly used when someone is trying to uncover secrets or details that are not readily shared

How to use "trying to pry" in a sentence

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He came here trying to pry information from me.
I always saw it like they were trying to pry.
Tom is trying to pry open the door.
I have got Roberts over there trying to pry things open.
I have been trying to pry it out of him all morning.
As Camp got closer he saw two men trying to pry open the door.
I was not trying to pry into your private life.
Whose life information are you trying to pry into?
I am still trying to pry my underwear out.
It 's password-protected, and it will snap photos of anyone trying to pry inside.
I think he might be trying to pry through a back window.
Trying to pry off a lock with your bare hands.
But good luck trying to pry it out of him.
Trying to pry apart the stage flipping ping-pong tables over.
I am really not trying to pry here.

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I am not trying to pry or get into your business either.
So stop following me and trying to pry into my life.
I am not trying to pry into that part of your life.
Pulling things off of the wall, trying to pry apart the stage.
No one is trying to pry him away from any school.
He has a source . But good luck trying to pry it out of him.
So he starts trying to pry open the window with a screwdriver or something.
Nothing to do but keep on trying to pry it, I guess.
You trying to pry open the doors and climb up the elevator shaft.
The police have been trying to pry something out of me.
Trying to pry out rich people's secret, not realizing their own lot in life.
Rather than trying to pry under the lip.
I just think you guys are meant for each other. No, I'm not trying to pry.
Looks like she was trying to pry the eyes out.
I heard her trying to pry the lid off one of the boxes with her fingers.
It looks like somebody was trying to pry open this window.
Was he trying to pry some truth from me through them?
I was not trying to pry.
She fell trying to pry open the old Rix flood gate.
I hope you didn't think I was trying to pry into your affairs.
Was he trying to pry information out of me?
We understand, and we're not trying to pry into your life.
I am not trying to pry into that part of your life . I know our deal.
Nothing good would come out of trying to pry the words out of his mouth.
Was not any fun trying to pry information out of Macaulay Culkin here.
Pull it out, go outside the car … and I am trying to pry open her trunk.
Stop trying to pry.
Another wave hits you. I wasn't trying to pry.
They looked like engineers trying to pry open the door of a broken elevator.
Forgive me . I was not trying to pry.
They are just trying to pry money out of Ottawa.
I am sorry … I am not trying to pry.
Jeremy was trying to pry the cure out of Silas ' hands.
That girl sets her mind, it 's like trying to pry off a wheel boot.
We're trying to pry the doors open.

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