'attempted' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'attempted' with 12 example sentences.
- attempted adjective
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: tried unsuccessfully
I've attempted suicide twice.
She attempted to kill herself.
She attempted to persuade her father.
The rebels attempted to seize power.
This has never been attempted before.
They attempted in vain to bribe the witness.
Dan attempted to destroy evidence.
They attempted to break through the enemy line.
I attempted to solve the problem.
He attempted to climb the fence to no avail.
Has anyone attempted to "surf" the Internet since 1998?
Linda never attempted to improve her looks.