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.
• Kidd said the club will try to play him in the 30-minute range.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 7 Nov. 2021
• Don’t try to get the sauce on the underside of the pork.
  — Martha Holmbergthe Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2022
• To try it, press and hold down the Alt key, then press the Tab key.
  — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2021
• How to try to see the best in people but cutout the bs.
  — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 24 Aug. 2020
• Will the Browns try to trade back into the first round?
  — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 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
• Grandal did not raise his arms or try to bat down the ball.
  — Matt Young, Chron, 11 Oct. 2021
• The idea that Rife is trying to change his brand isn’t a leap, by the way.
  — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 21 Nov. 2023
• With the right data, Bryson’s lab would like to try it out.
  — Gregory Barber, Wired, 14 Jan. 2021
• Maybe next time the state can try foot rubs and free candy.
  — Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2022
• Just take the sack, don’t try to be a hero and act like a running back.
  — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 25 Nov. 2020
• 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
• 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
• Calvin said that Olivet would also try to play sports in the fall.
  — Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 30 July 2020
• When Gilbert police tried to stop them, the car took off.
  — Kelsey Mo, azcentral, 21 May 2018
• The physician’s job is to try to save both woman and child.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 15 May 2022
• 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
• Most guys will lay up to their number and try to wedge it to 10 feet.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2021
• Shortly after his third single, he was thrown out at home trying to score KC’s second run of the day on a fielder’s choice.
  — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2024
• The council should act now to try to prevent that.
  — David Plymyer, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2026

try

2 of 2 noun

• The guard made the first free-throw try, but missed the second.
  — Steve Kroner, SFChronicle.com, 22 Jan. 2021
• 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
• In these crazy times, what’s the harm in giving it a try?
  — Peter Barzilai, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2020
• Find the right plan for your lifestyle and give it a try.
  — Jean Chen Smith, The Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2020
• Like 2 in 3 claimants, she was denied on the first try.
  — Lisa Rein, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2022
• The three men made a pact then and there to give a second round a try.
  — SPIN, 3 Mar. 2022
• Sure, not all of those artists will get in on their first try.
  — cleveland, 2 June 2020
• Turn your oven on low, and give these easy baked ribs a try.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 4 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
• Venus Williams reached the final in her third and won on her 13th try.
  — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2023
• And late summer is the perfect time of year to give it a try.
  — oregonlive, 13 Aug. 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
• On the fourth try, the Crusaders finally put the ball in the basket.
  — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024
• And a try at Aussie rules wasn’t the only thing that delayed him.
  — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2023
• Shanghai is just the latest city to give this sort of scheme a try.
  — Flavie Halais, Wired, 2 Jan. 2020
• After thousands of years, is the new brick worth a try?
  — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 28 July 2020
• Then grab a pair of dumbbells and give it a try yourself!
  — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 6 Nov. 2023
• Anne Hathaway is going to give the pop-star life a try.
  — Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2023
• Ohio State has run the ball on six of its eight tries at third-and-3 or shorter.
  — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2023
• 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
• So, beginners might not get perfect results on the first try.
  — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 31 Mar. 2026
• Sinner broke him in his second try, in the third game of the match.
  — Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
• The Torrent came up empty on six tries with an extra skater.
  — ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
• As psilocybin has become more available, more people are giving retreats like these a try.
  — Natalia V. Osipova, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
• The rest of you doubters should give Metro another try.
  — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
• If the first try worked, there might be a second.
  — George Packer, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2026
• The only way to know might be giving it a try and seeing what happens.
  — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026