tried Sentence Examples

  1. I tried to unlock the door, but the key wouldn't turn.
  2. The restaurant had a new dish, so I tried it and found it delicious.
  3. She tried to convince her parents to let her go to the party, but they refused.
  4. I've tried and tried to fix the bike, but it still won't work.
  5. The hikers tried to find a shortcut, but they ended up getting lost.
  6. She tried to apologize, but he didn't accept it.
  7. I tried to call him, but his phone was turned off.
  8. The students tried to finish the test in time, but they couldn't.
  9. The doctor tried to save the patient's life, but it was too late.
  10. We tried to warn them, but they didn't listen.

tried Meaning

Wordnet

tried (s)

tested and proved useful or correct

tested and proved to be reliable

Webster

tried ()

imp. & p. p. of Try.

Webster

tried (adj.)

Proved; tested; faithful; trustworthy; as, a tried friend.

Webster

tried (imp. & p. p.)

of Try

FAQs About the word tried

tested and proved useful or correct, tested and proved to be reliableimp. & p. p. of Try., Proved; tested; faithful; trustworthy; as, a tried friend., of Try

responsible,reliable, good, steady, safe, sure, true, secure, constant, devoted

suspect, unreliable, undependable, lying, false, unsafe, faithless, problematic, doubtful, dodgy

I tried to unlock the door, but the key wouldn't turn.

The restaurant had a new dish, so I tried it and found it delicious.

She tried to convince her parents to let her go to the party, but they refused.

I've tried and tried to fix the bike, but it still won't work.