Examples of 'was trying' in a sentence
Meaning of "was trying"
This phrase typically refers to a past action where someone made an effort or attempted something. It implies that the person was putting in an effort to achieve a particular outcome, but it doesn't specify whether they were successful in their attempt
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The person who was trying to sell it to us was dumbfounded.
Sometimes it looked like he was trying to hurt her.
And i was trying to make it be like a white light.
You thought someone was trying to frame you.
She was trying to let on to me that she was not.
Roy said someone was trying to kill you.
I was trying to get her out of the house.
At least nobody was trying to kill each other.
I was trying to pick up a bean with the straw.
It looks like he was trying to fix the place up.
I was trying to buy myself a little peace of mind.
Looks like someone was trying to dig a hole.
I was trying to discuss the value of liberal politics.
Looked like she was trying to climb over.
He was trying to gather up the courage to propose to her.
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Last week it was botany he was trying to get me interested in.
She was trying to get away from someone.
It looks like she was trying to outrun him.
He was trying to finish off his partner here.
I think your son was trying to send me a clue.
He was trying to start up trouble among the men.
She said someone was trying to hurt you.
I was trying to figure why he looked so bloody familiar.
Looks like she was trying to quit smoking.
I was trying to fix the light in the kitchen.
He died because he was trying to do the right thing.
I was trying to find you the perfect gift.
Sounds to me like she was trying to hide something.
She was trying to cripple him for life.
I do not think she was trying to say that.
Clint was trying to get back into acting.
Of course he was mad i was trying to put oil on him.
I was trying to get away from that.
It looks like she was trying to kill herself.
He was trying to kill me and destroy federal evidence.
He told me that he was trying to get you to let go.
He was trying to get me to do a draft of a script for free.
The man that was trying to help you.
I was trying to build a case against the drug.
He thinks someone was trying to send him a message.
I was trying to reach him two days ago.
I was the doctor who was trying to help him.
When she was trying to convince me to murder you.
To the point that she was trying to poison me.
Maybe he was trying to make some kind of statement.
Kara warned what brai was trying to kill me.
Someone was trying to kill everybody at that table.
He thought that someone was trying to attack him.
Charlie was trying to get it back for you.
It will prove that she was trying to extort.
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