How to Use attempt in a Sentence

attempt

1 of 2 verb

• She attempted suicide early in their marriage.
• They've attempted a climb up Mount Everest once before.
• Both players had to attempt shots away from the pin just to get in position to save par.
  — Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 20 July 2023
• Chase even attempts — but fails — to do the iconic Dirty Dancing lift.
  — Averi Kremposky, Peoplemag, 19 July 2023
• In May, three teens attempted to shoot a 14-year-old boy on a school bus in Prince George’s County.
  — Rachyl Jones, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2023
• The saga mirrors that of the submersible Titan, which was attempting to visit the wreck of the Titanic.
  — Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2023
• The answers, when attempted at all, are much too abstract.
  — Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 16 Dec. 2023
• For instance, dogs that are frightened may attempt to flee, fight, fret and fidget, or freeze.
  — Phillip Reese, Fortune Well, 27 Jan. 2024
• When the teen attempted to retrieve the weapon again, deputies shot him in the hand with a rubber bullet, Chronister said.
  — Victoria Arancio, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2023
• But with the tag now in place, Burns and his agent can attempt to hold back the Panthers’ free agency plans because of the pass rusher’s large cap number.
  — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2024
• Many of Dream’s fans and supporters came to his defense, attempting to fend off the bullies.
  — Time, 12 June 2023
• In order to keep pace with peers, people often end up in debt—or close to it—while attempting to spend in line with their salary.
  — Jane Thier, Fortune, 30 May 2023
• First responders pulled him out and attempted to give him first aid.
  — Salvador Rizzo, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2024
• Oesterle attempted to hide the smartphone in his mother's purse and claimed the device was his mother's, Diehl said.
  — Tracy Neal, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2023
• Shah's legal team attempted to have the charges dismissed in August 2021, but a judge denied the request.
  — Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2023
• Each was a tiny experiment, adding up to a study of a kind that had never been attempted before.
  — Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 17 Jan. 2024
• At one point, a bystander attempted to intervene, according to the release, but Kari threatened the man with a knife and fled the scene.
  — Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2024
• Later in the night, someone attempted to use the man’s debit card, but the transaction was declined.
  — cleveland, 20 July 2023
• As Jake tries to deliver his signature line, Drake attempts to chime in.
  — Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
• Then, Zani and another officer tightened a noose around his neck, and attempted to hang him, the suit claimed.
  — Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 16 Mar. 2024
• Yet, his decision to run not only across but entirely around the perimeter of the United States is a feat that very few have dared to attempt.
  — Marcus Reichley, The Arizona Republic, 16 Mar. 2024
• Officers attempted to use the dog’s microchip but failed to contact the owner.
  — Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2023
• Nvidia has spent the better part of a decade attempting to branch out into the automotive market.
  — Jon Porter, The Verge, 23 Nov. 2023
• The man would later be identified by authorities as Ellis-Brown, who dropped his phone in the process of attempting to steal the car.
  — Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 13 June 2023
• Cortez, who was not an employee of the store, attempted to exit the store after being shot, Seelig said.
  — Ricardo Delgado, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Jan. 2024
• During that time, groups of players took swings at one another while coaches attempted to break up the brawl.
  — Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2024
• Forty-nine minutes in, Rapinoe attempted a corner kick, which led to a goal from Emily Sonnett to extend the lead.
  — Jacob Lev, CNN, 24 Sep. 2023
• Rose looked solid in Utah’s spring game but has not attempted a pass in his collegiate career.
  — Aaron Falk, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Aug. 2023
• Armstrong is also accused of attempting to escape from custody prior to the start of the trial.
  — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2023
• Wells then attempted to pull off Delancey’s jeans and grabbed his genitals.
  — Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2023

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attempt

2 of 2 noun

• Her attempt at a home-cooked meal consisted of frozen fish sticks and a can of soup.
• She failed her driving test on the first attempt but she succeeded on her second attempt.
• The Utes made just two shots in the third quarter on 16 attempts.
  — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2024
• The duo trained for the record-breaking attempt for about a year, James says.
  — Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2023
• End of carousel And his attempt to shift the blame onto you?
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2024
• This was, by no means, an attempt to drive down a bonus.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 10 July 2023
• So the Rams have turned to Maher, who has made 17 of 23 field-goal attempts.
  — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2024
• This is not Japan's first attempt at landing on the moon.
  — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2023
• The bus driver pulled the bus away in an attempt to get away from the gunfire, police said.
  — Louis Casiano, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2024
• The officer turned on the squad car's lights and siren in an attempt to make a traffic stop.
  — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2023
• Still, Carmichael said that living his life out in front of the world is an attempt to keep him honest.
  — Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2024
• The first attempt at broad debt relief, rolled out by Biden last year, was overturned by the Supreme Court in June.
  — Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2023
• My attempts to reach Banyai had gone unanswered, but within hours of the chat with Bert, my phone rang.
  — Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2023
• There were troughs, like thoughts of self-harm and, later, suicide attempts.
  — Eli Cahan, The New Republic, 10 July 2023
• Boles felt her ring slip in an attempt to retrieve her child who had drifted too far away from the dock.
  — USA TODAY, 21 July 2023
• The other is that, like past attempts, Hamas’ drone program has simply failed to launch.
  — WIRED, 21 Oct. 2023
• No effort was spared in the attempt to help Wacha feel adjusted.
  — Michael Lee Simpson, Peoplemag, 15 June 2023
• The bucket was his only attempt and make of the half, thanks to picking up three fouls in just 7 minutes of action.
  — Detroit Free Press, 6 Jan. 2024
• O’Connor’s attempts to contact her were destined to bear fruit.
  — Esther Zuckerman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
• His attempt failed, but many GOP members of Congress have vowed to renew the effort.
  — Daniel Strauss, The New Republic, 23 June 2023
• The injured canine and the rest of the pack fled the area, allowing medics to perform CPR in an attempt to revive the man who had been attacked.
  — Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 22 June 2023
• The snail reemerged in Florida in 2011, prompting numerous attempts to fight its spread in the past decade.
  — Diego Lasarte, Quartz, 26 June 2023
• The big man played 15 minutes and missed all four of his shot attempts, including three 3-pointers.
  — Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 18 Jan. 2024
• So, in an attempt to mend fences, Josh drives Dalton to his East Coast art school while their past demons begin to resurface.
  — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 July 2023
• In an attempt to manage her stress and anxiety, the actress took a break from acting in 2018.
  — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2023
• When the body gets too hot, blood rushes to the skin in an attempt to cool off, abandoning the internal organs.
  — Shannon Osaka, Washington Post, 10 July 2023
• Our attempt in braiding them was to show how similar those forces are.
  — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2023
• On one point, the skeptics are clearly right: All past attempts to secure a final, two-state peace have failed.
  — Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Dec. 2023
• Hardy shot 4-5 from the free throw stripe and earned one of his five attempts after being fouled by Chet Holmgren while making this shot.
  — Brice Paterik, Dallas News, 8 July 2023
• This was a coup attempt, and Eastman’s memo was merely a thin veneer of legalese to justify it.
  — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 2 Aug. 2023

Last Updated: 7 May 2024