How to Use try in a Sentence

try

1 of 2 verb

• You can do it if you try hard enough.
• He tried a few things to remove the stain, but nothing worked.
• I tried, but I just couldn't do it.
• Did you try restarting the computer?
• If you want to lose weight, try exercising more.
• Keep trying. You can do it.
• I don't know where she is. Try calling her on her cell phone.
• I don't know if I can do it, but I'll try.
• How to try to see the best in people but cutout the bs.
  — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 24 Aug. 2020
• Don’t try to get the sauce on the underside of the pork.
  — Martha Holmbergthe Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2022
• Grandal did not raise his arms or try to bat down the ball.
  — Matt Young, Chron, 11 Oct. 2021
• Will the Browns try to trade back into the first round?
  — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2022
• Maybe next time the state can try foot rubs and free candy.
  — Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2022
• And that’s a pretty low bar to clear; try not to be a jerk.
  — Star Tribune, 17 Nov. 2020
• Tip in the app, and don't try to give your driver cash.
  — Jacob Livesay, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2022
• So don’t even tell me and try to compare your life to mine.
  — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, 31 Aug. 2017
• That bothered me a lot, to try and get ready for this game.
  — oregonlive, 20 Mar. 2021
• Four or five men from our group were trying to push the bus away from the scene.
  — Guest Columnist/cleveland.com, cleveland.com, 5 Nov. 2017
• Brinegar turned pro and will try to make the team in open water.
  — David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Apr. 2022
• The physician’s job is to try to save both woman and child.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 15 May 2022
• Just take the sack, don’t try to be a hero and act like a running back.
  — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 25 Nov. 2020
• Calvin said that Olivet would also try to play sports in the fall.
  — Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 30 July 2020
• Our guys always go out and try to win and today wasn't the day.
  — Juan Pimiento, chicagotribune.com, 14 July 2018
• Try to get him out of a rhythm, try to keep him out of a rhythm the whole game, speed him up.
  — Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2021
• Now the coworking space provider appears ready to try again.
  — Julia Horowitz, CNN, 26 Mar. 2021
• To try it, press and hold down the Alt key, then press the Tab key.
  — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2021
• Now, is paying his son off to try to fix it the best message?
  — Evan Romano, Men's Health, 12 Dec. 2022
• The Padres have little option but to try to shrug it off.
  — Bruce Orwall, WSJ, 14 Aug. 2022
• With the right data, Bryson’s lab would like to try it out.
  — Gregory Barber, Wired, 14 Jan. 2021
• When Gilbert police tried to stop them, the car took off.
  — Kelsey Mo, azcentral, 21 May 2018

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try

2 of 2 noun

• Find the right plan for your lifestyle and give it a try.
  — Jean Chen Smith, The Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2020
• The guard made the first free-throw try, but missed the second.
  — Steve Kroner, SFChronicle.com, 22 Jan. 2021
• The three men made a pact then and there to give a second round a try.
  — SPIN, 3 Mar. 2022
• The move includes a pause in try-outs for spring sports.
  — John Wisely, Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2021
• But in the meantime, give one of the options here a try.
  — Heather Souvaine Horn, The New Republic, 31 Mar. 2023
• And late summer is the perfect time of year to give it a try.
  — oregonlive, 13 Aug. 2020
• Sure, not all of those artists will get in on their first try.
  — cleveland, 2 June 2020
• In these crazy times, what’s the harm in giving it a try?
  — Peter Barzilai, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2020
• Turn your oven on low, and give these easy baked ribs a try.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2023
• Then grab a pair of dumbbells and give it a try yourself!
  — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 6 Nov. 2023
• Shanghai is just the latest city to give this sort of scheme a try.
  — Flavie Halais, Wired, 2 Jan. 2020
• And there’s no better time to give it a try than right now.
  — The Editors, Field & Stream, 9 Jan. 2023
• Even if the glue has already dried, this method is worth a try.
  — Zachary Visconti, chicagotribune.com, 20 Mar. 2021
• The best way to find your match is by giving it a try in person.
  — Storystudio, Chron, 14 May 2021
• Give them a try and learn what fits your style of fishing best.
  — Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 28 Feb. 2023
• After thousands of years, is the new brick worth a try?
  — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 28 July 2020
• Give this recipe a try and remember to have a rice day!
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2023
• Be sure to omit the hot sauce in the recipe, mix in your vodka, then give it a try!
  — Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping, 25 May 2021
• Houston hit a field goal on its second try and the game was over.
  — Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 24 Jan. 2022
• What better time to give a few new baking recipes a try.
  — oregonlive, 18 Mar. 2020
• Or at least be inspired to give the group travel thing one more try.
  — Danielle Pointdujour, Essence, 17 July 2019
• Give it a try, and stay tuned for more balcony cocktails!
  — Lauren Oster, Redbook, 19 July 2011
• It can then be published so your friends and fellow golfers can give it a try.
  — Brittany Vincent, CNN Underscored, 20 Aug. 2020
• Trump rewrites history—or at least tries to—all the time.
  — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 18 Mar. 2020
• Give it a try, and see how much your next stimulus check may be worth.
  — Rey Mashayekhi, Fortune, 29 July 2020
• Hart gave it a try — but did not impress his young teachers.
  — Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com, 12 Aug. 2021
• If your physician thinks there is something that might help, give it a try.
  — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 24 Nov. 2021
• There are a lot of young drivers who are now giving [stock cars] a try.
  — John Smallwood, Philly.com, 31 May 2018
• Track, that was something his brother did, so why not give it a try?
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2021
• His car, which has a broken coolant system, took a few tries to start.
  — Kathleen Joyce, Fox News, 1 June 2018

Last Updated: 27 Mar 2024