Attempt means To try. This page lists 20 example sentences from real texts, plus synonyms like move or essay.
Attempt meaning
- To try.
- To try to move, by entreaty, by afflictions, or by temptations; to tempt.
- To try to win, subdue, or overcome.
Example sentences (20)
AfriForum is of the opinion that the EFF’s attempt to bring the entire country to a standstill on 20 March will fail.
According to former Conservative Party minister Rory Stewart, this is “an attempt to turn the Tories into Trump Republicans”.
A 20-day old boy has died in Rome after a failed home ritual circumcision attempt, police have revealed.
Adversaries will attempt to jam, or interfere with, the signal the satellite is sending to earth.
After a brief respite, Hayes went for Lee as Lee blocked what appeared to be a suplex attempt.
In a Hail Mary attempt to save the industry, studios began to take bigger risks in an attempt to find a new audience.
The captain's proposal is no longer an attempt to change the divine will; it is an attempt to appeal to divine mercy.
Ace Magashule's launch of the African Congress for Transformation (ACT) party is seen as his last attempt to remain politically relevant.
K. Vijayakarthikeyan’s attempt with Heart Quake seemed to be like a producer’s attempt to provide everything at one go.
A final appeal attempt was submitted to the Constitutional Court at the end of last year.
A community group has launched a last-ditch attempt to have a collection of historic 14th and 15th century grave slabs restored and protected.
There was an attempt at a census in 2009, but this attempt ultimately failed due to political instability.
A blatant attempt to subvert justice and keep corrupt, criminal politicians in power.
A Bridger Valley, Wyoming man was sentenced to life in prison after his lame and unsuccessful attempt at a murder-for-hire scheme on his ex-wife.
It can be seen as a new attempt to increase the firepower of the Krag–Jørgensen, just as the attempt to convert it to belt feed.
That we were making an attempt to dupe the public, when in fact it was me that was making the attempt to maintain the integrity.
Malcolm's family did attempt to overthrow Macbeth in 1045, but Malcolm's grandfather Crínán of Dunkeld was killed in the attempt.
It could be seen as an attempt to prepare for parliamentary elections or an attempt to change the governing coalition in the Rada.
According to police findings, the truck switched lanes in an attempt to overtake a vehicle ahead, not knowing there was a motorcycle on its right side.
A difficult driving hole, with players who attempt to cut the sharp dog-leg left running the risk of running out of fairway in the narrow landing area.
Phrases with attempt
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with attempt
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- attempt to 150×
- an attempt 68×
- attempt at 22×
- the attempt 13×
- attempt in 11×
- second attempt 10×
- first attempt 10×
- assassination attempt 10×
- attempt on 9×
- any attempt 8×
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About these examples
The 20 examples on this page contain the complete word attempt. Duplicate, incomplete, unusually short and technically noisy sentences are removed automatically. The definition is sourced from Wiktionary. Read more about our sources and checks on the About Voorbeeldzinnen.info page or see how to report a correction.