attempt suicide

phrase

: to try to kill oneself

Examples of attempt suicide in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Trevor Project, a suicide prevention and crisis intervention nonprofit for LGBTQ+ young people, found in a 2020 report that LGBTQ+ youth who had spent time in the foster care system were far more likely to attempt suicide than those who did not. — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

One in five people with gambling disorder attempt suicide, the highest rate of any addiction disorder by almost a factor of two. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026

Over the course of a lifetime, about one in eight people with gambling problems will attempt suicide, according to a 2024 study. — Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026

In the Netherlands, twice as many women as men attempt suicide, but only half as many complete the act, because women tend to use less violent and less reliably deadly methods. — Charles Lane, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for attempt suicide

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