Sentence examples for were tried from inspiring English sources

"were tried" is correct and usable in written English.
It is the past tense passive form of the verb "to try." Example: "The suspects were tried for their involvement in the robbery."

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were tried

verb

To attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive.

  • I tried to rollerblade, but I couldn’t.

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Many ingenious ideas were tried.

Other methods were tried.

(They were tried separately, convicted and executed).

OVER the years, all sorts were tried.

Twenty people were tried for his murder.

Five others were tried with them.

Three of them were tried in absentia.

This summer, they were tried.

The three men were tried in Freetown.

Then they were tried in healthy children.

Bicycle oil and brute strength were tried.

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