Word
trying, adj.
freq. cnt. 2
hard to endure
<adj.all>
freq. cnt.: 2
freq. cnt.: 2
trying
sample sentences
"fell upon trying times"
semantic pointers
similar to
difficult, hard
extremely irritating to the nerves
<adj.all>
nerve-racking
nerve-wracking
stressful
trying
sample sentences
"nerve-racking noise"
"the stressful days before a war"
"a trying day at the office"
semantic pointers
similar to
disagreeable