The phrase "attempts to clarify" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing efforts to make something clearer or more understandable.
Example: "The author attempts to clarify the complex theories presented in the book."
Alternatives: "seeks to explain" or "tries to elucidate".
The missile strike in Marja on Sunday remained shrouded in mystery, despite attempts to clarify what had happened.
They write: "Ms Chakrabarti has not been sufficiently open with the committee about when she was offered her peerage, despite several attempts to clarify this issue with her".
The intimacy between the two is very easy, but Jamal is tense and attempts to clarify expectations and his status with Skye, but Lucious interrupts them.
A key speech from recently installed Bank of England governor Mark Carney seemed to leave investors as uncertain as ever despite his attempts to clarify interest rate policy.
Despite Fifa's attempts to clarify the regulation, we do feel that there is a distinct grey area on this ruling and we are extremely disappointed that this has only been made clear at this late stage".
In Colombia, Daisy encounters a whizzy Inhuman who could give the Flash a run for his money, while power-hungry Malick attempts to clarify who – or indeed what – Hydra retrieved from the inhospitable planet Maveth.
This appendix attempts to clarify the main concepts used in this paper.
This study attempts to clarify the term 'PRO' and methods used for measuring PROs.
Thus, as research on the topic is growing, attempts to clarify the construct are advancing.
The first attempts to clarify "what a criterion really is" from the perspective of physical objectivity.
The author attempts to clarify the role of psychological factors involved in chronic low back pain.
