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trying-hard

 

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Trying-Hard

Description:

Trying-hard refers to someone who puts excessive effort or tries too hard to impress or achieve something. It can also describe an item, idea, or behavior that appears inauthentic or contrived.

Examples:

Sense 1: Excessive effort or striving for approval

Part of Speech: Adjective

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Sample Sentence:

John was always trying-hard to fit in with the cool kids by exaggerating his achievements.

Sense 2: Inauthentic or contrived behavior

Part of Speech: Noun

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Sample Sentence:

The politician's trying-hard was evident during his awkward attempts at connecting with the audience through rehearsed lines.

Sense 3: Deliberate and forced display of expertise

Part of Speech: Verb

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The student trying-hard to impress her professor with her extensive research, overwhelmed the class with out-of-context information.

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