Attempted is an English word with synonyms like unsuccessful. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Attempted meaning
Tried, with the connotation of failure.
Synonyms of Attempted
Using Attempted
- The main meaning on this page is: Tried, with the connotation of failure.
- Useful related words include: unsuccessful.
- In the example corpus, attempted often appears in combinations such as: attempted to, attempted murder, of attempted.
Context around Attempted
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 9 start, 11 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Attempted
- In this selection, "attempted" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, degree, military, lawmakers, murder, first and coup stand out and add context to how "attempted" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include charges of attempted first degree, as crew attempted to make, attempted burglary, attempted robbery and attempted murder. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "attempted" sits close to words such as aware, arrest and rising, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with attempted
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In 1999, he was convicted of attempted first-degree rape and attempted first-degree sodomy, per the registry. (18 words)
West is still the NBA Finals’ leader in points, field goals made and attempted, and free throws made and attempted. (20 words)
Cutler attempted to suplex Avalon onto the pile of dice, while Avalon attempted to suplex Cutler onto a pile of books. (21 words)
In addition to the murder charge against him, Darnell faces charges of attempted second-degree robbery, attempted murder and personal use of a firearm, as well as a felony enhancement of personal discharge of a firearm. (36 words)
Man Wanted In Connection To 3 Attempted Rapes In Queens ArrestedPolice say the suspect in three attempted rapes in Queens is now in custody, and his stepfather helped them catch him; CBS2's Andrea Grymes reports. (36 words)
Lucero originally faced charges of attempted first-degree murder of a victim under 12, attempted first-degree murder after deliberation, first-degree assault causing serious bodily injury and felony menacing, according to Colorado court records. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
Attempted coup On 15 July 2016 factions within the Turkish Military attempted to overthrow President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, citing growing non-secularism and censorship as motivation for the attempted coup.
In 1999, he was convicted of attempted first-degree rape and attempted first-degree sodomy, per the registry.
In Massachusetts, several lawmakers attempted to repeal its ban in 2021, and additional efforts to block city bans were attempted in Ohio.
She was also found guilty seven charges of attempted murder against six babies, with the jury undecided on the attempted murder of four more babies.
She was cleared of two counts of attempted murder and a jury was unable to reach verdicts on a further six attempted murder charges.
They attempted to stop the tanker to no avail and gave chase until in Springs where the driver of the tanker as well as crew attempted to make their escape.
Vinicius was then given his marching orders when he attempted to unlock himself from what appeared to be an attempted choke from an opponent.
A man, in his 30s, attempted to confront Dumitrache by approaching his vehicle on-foot but Dumitache attempted to drive away while the man was holding onto his van.
A Maui man who was on trial for the second degree attempted murder of his ex-girlfriend’s infant, was found guilty instead of a lesser first degree attempted assault charge.
In addition to the murder charge against him, Darnell faces charges of attempted second-degree robbery, attempted murder and personal use of a firearm, as well as a felony enhancement of personal discharge of a firearm.
Lucero originally faced charges of attempted first-degree murder of a victim under 12, attempted first-degree murder after deliberation, first-degree assault causing serious bodily injury and felony menacing, according to Colorado court records.
Speaking about her novel, Harvey said she attempted to write from a place of realism rather than sci-fi and attempted to do so with “the care of a nature writer”.
The 17-year-old, who remains unidentified, has been charged with attempted murder, assault with a semi-automatic firearm, and attempted robbery, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said Tuesday night.
The Riley County Police Department says 39-year-old Jeremy Spaur, was arrested Wednesday on a warrant alleging charges of attempted first-degree murder, attempted aggravated battery, aggravated assault and criminal possession of a weapon.
West is still the NBA Finals’ leader in points, field goals made and attempted, and free throws made and attempted.
As he was being transported to the department for questioning, Shetters attempted to slip his cuffs several times and attempted to open the rear patrol car doors but was unable to do so.
Cutler attempted to suplex Avalon onto the pile of dice, while Avalon attempted to suplex Cutler onto a pile of books.
He is charged with importing a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug, attempted possession of a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug and attempted trafficking of a controlled drug.
Man Wanted In Connection To 3 Attempted Rapes In Queens ArrestedPolice say the suspect in three attempted rapes in Queens is now in custody, and his stepfather helped them catch him; CBS2's Andrea Grymes reports.
They attempted only two three-point shots and attempted and scored more shots within the paint, accumulating 16 of their 38 points in the paint in the third quarter.
Phrases with attempted
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with attempted
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- attempted to 105×
- attempted murder 51×
- of attempted 27×
- and attempted 26×
- the attempted 14×
- he attempted 12×
- an attempted 11×
- with attempted 10×
- they attempted 7×
- attempted burglary 7×