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English adjective: trying

1. trying hard to endure


SamplesFell upon trying times.


Similardifficult, hard


Antonymseasy

2. trying extremely irritating to the nerves


SamplesNerve-racking noise.
The stressful days before a war.
A trying day at the office.


Synonymsnerve-racking, nerve-wracking, stressful


Similardisagreeable


Antonymsagreeable









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