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'TRYING' in a movie sentence | examples for 'TRYING' from movies

[Scene: Monica and Chandler's, Chandler has a box of keys and is trying them on the secret closet when someone enters.]

"Friends", season 8, episode 14

Chandler: I wasn’t trying to open your closet! I wasn’t trying to open your closet! I swear! (Running into the kitchen and sees its Joey.)

"Friends", season 8, episode 14

(Joey starts trying to undo her bra, but it won’t go.The elastic band snaps back, hurting Rachel.)

"Friends", season 10, episode 3

Chandler: Are you trying to do a British accent?

"Friends", season 10, episode 3

Monica: Well, an-anyway, I just—that night meant a lot to me, I guess I’m just trying to say thanks.

"Friends", season 5, episode 1

CHANDLER: No, see, I'm trying this new screening thing. You know, I figure if I'm always answering the phone, people'll think I don't have a life. My god, Rodrigo never gets pinned.

"Friends", season 2, episode 5

[Scene: Monica, Chandler, and Phoebe's, the cookie trying period has pasted. Monica, Phoebe, and Ross are reflecting on the day’s events.]

"Friends", season 7, episode 3

Monica: Yes, we are. (Chandler is frantically trying to get Monica to correct her.)

"Friends", season 6, episode 2

Phoebe: Well it’s just like you’re trying too hard. Always making jokes, y’know, you just—You come off a little needy.

"Friends", season 8, episode 21

[Scene: The Cooking Class, Joey is trying to cook as the teacher walks over to him.]

"Friends", season 8, episode 21

Monica: So we’re gonna try? I mean, are we trying?

"Friends", season 8, episode 23

Rachel: Joey, I’m really sorry that I lied to you. I was just trying to make things…

"Friends", season 8, episode 17

Rachel: (clearly not listening and still trying to find out where Joey went) Uh-huh... right... yeah...

"Friends", season 10, episode 1

[Scene: Central Perk, Ross is trying to prevent Gunther from spilling the beans.]

"Friends", season 4, episode 21

Ross: (trying to act manly in front of Janine) No I don’t want to play video games, Joey!

"Friends", season 6, episode 9

Monica: What? Wait! Why? (He turns and heads for the door and she chases after him.) Chandler! Chandler! Wait! I’m sorry, I was just playing for one second! I was trying to find you to tell you that, look if you don't want me to see Richard again, I won't! He means nothing to me!

"Friends", season 5, episode 23

Chandler: I’m just trying to find the right moment, you know?

"Friends", season 1, episode 16

Ross: Oh oh, we think Emma is about to start talking so we're trying to be careful about what words we use in front of her.

"Friends", season 9, episode 18

[Scene: Joey's apartment. Phoebe is trying to teach Joey French.]

"Friends", season 10, episode 13

Monica: (laughing harder) Nothing, I’m just trying to recreate some of the fun that we had at my place the other day. (To Phoebe) Remember, when you picked Rachel over me? That was funny.

"Friends", season 6, episode 12

Phoebe: Him you’re friends with. (Starts looking at the children trying to find Jack and a teacher notices her.)

"Friends", season 8, episode 10

[Time lapse: Ross looks likes he's been trying to fix his computer but just closes it as if giving up]

"Friends", season 9, episode 23

Mona: Umm, I-I thought we were moving forward and now you’re-you’re sending me all these mixed signals. What are you trying to tell me?

"Friends", season 8, episode 11

Phoebe: We're so stupid! Do you know what's going on in there? They're trying to take Joey!

"Friends", season 5, episode 5

Phoebe: God, they thought they can mess with us! They're trying to mess with us?! They don't know that we know they know we know! (Joey just shakes his head.) Joey, you can't say anything!

"Friends", season 5, episode 14

[Scene: Another Waiting Room, Phoebe and Joey are trying to find out where the guy with the broken leg is.]

"Friends", season 8, episode 23

Ross: Yeah, pants, what, what an idea. Or better yet, um, how 'bout you go without any pants. Look, I don't know what you're trying to do to me, but just get your butt in there and pick out any shoes that fit your feet, okay. No, no I don't care if they match. I don't care if they make your ankles or your knees or your earlobes look fat. Okay.

"Friends", season 3, episode 2

Joey: Hey, that woman's got an ass like Carol's! (They turn to stare at him.) What? Thought we were trying to find stuff.

"Friends", season 1, episode 4

Phoebe: Well, I think it's great that the medical community is finally trying to help sick hamsters.

"Friends", season 4, episode 5

Joey: Yeah, yeah, okay. Uh, look buddy, I came with that girl, and I had this plan to kiss her at the new years countdown – I’m trying to win her over, so I was wondering if..

"Friends", season 6, episode 10

[Scene: Phoebe's apartment, Phoebe is still investigating the smoke detector trying to figure out how to stop the beeping.]

"Friends", season 7, episode 12

Rachel: Well, hon-ey. I'm just trying to look nice for your big night.

"Friends", season 3, episode 2

[Scene: Phoebe Sr. house, she is a real estate agent and is trying to sell a house over the phone. By the way, it’s still raining outside.]

"Friends", season 3, episode 25

Joey: Oh (grinning, trying to hold in his impatience with her) okay.. (she takes her hand back)

"Friends", season 10, episode 9

Joey: Hey, I'm not that fond of you either, ok buddy? But I'm just trying to be nice for the kids!

"Friends", season 10, episode 12

Mr. Geller: ...And I read about these women trying to have it all, and I thank God 'Our Little Harmonica' doesn't seem to have that problem.

"Friends", season 1, episode 2

Joey: Dude, I'm just trying to speak your language.

"Friends", season 10, episode 17

[Scene: Ross's apartment, Rachel is trying to repair the thing she broke earlier, but gets interrupted by hearing Ross at the door. She panics and throws the thing into the kitchen. And runs to the couch as Ross enters.]

"Friends", season 5, episode 20

Ross: What?! Look, we’re trying to rebuild a relationship here, right. How am I supposed to do that here, without being totally honest with each other?

"Friends", season 3, episode 16

Chandler: I was just trying to bring a little culture to the group.

"Friends", season 5, episode 2

[Scene: Chandler and Joey's, The salesman is trying to sell Joey the encyclopedias.]

"Friends", season 4, episode 3

Monica: I’m just trying to spice it up!

"Friends", season 4, episode 12

Monica: I just ran into Dave and he told me that you blew him off! I mean, you listen to me! Now, I'm calling the shots! I say you leave Ross alone and go get Dave! What the hell were you trying to do?

"Friends", season 5, episode 2

Rachel: You went shopping?! What, and then you just came in here and paraded it right under Jill’s nose when you know she’s trying to quit. Wow, you guys are terrible!

"Friends", season 6, episode 13

Monica: (sounds desperate, knowing what Rachel is trying to do) I haven't really settled on a spot yet!

"Friends", season 10, episode 6

Joey: What am I going to do? You know, and I keep, I keep trying to get rid of these feelings, y’know? I stayed up all last night and made a list of everything I don’t like about her. You want to hear it?

"Friends", season 8, episode 13

[Cut to Living Room, Rachel is trying to close the door on Ross.]

"Friends", season 3, episode 16

Phoebe: You mean in case someone is trying to steal your bamboo sleeping mat or your kettle of fish?

"Friends", season 6, episode 17

Joey: Oh! I see what happened. It's because I was trying to repel you. Right? Believe me, you'd feel a lot different if I turned it on.

"Friends", season 6, episode 7

Joey: (speaking aloud) Please, I was trying to be nice, you're the worst one!

"Friends", season 9, episode 20

Conan: You could actually see him trying not to fall down.

"Friends", season 7, episode 24

Chandler: Oh y’know what, I was already trying to trade for ah, well, you.

"Friends", season 4, episode 8

MONICA: Hi. Uh, we'll be right there, we're just trying to decide something. [shuts the bathroom door]

"Friends", season 2, episode 18

[Scene: Ross's Building, Joey is trying to find the hot girl's apartment. So he's walking up the hallway counting doors. He comes to what he thinks is the right one and knocks on it. Ross opens the door, it's his apartment.]

"Friends", season 5, episode 17

[Scene: Monica’s bedroom, Phoebe is trying to hide the bed from Monica.]

"Friends", season 3, episode 7

CAROLINE: You know, my brother and his boyfriend have been trying to adopt for three years. What agency did you two go through?

"Friends", season 2, episode 6

Ross: (loudly so that everyone can hear) Hey lady! I don't care how much you want it! Okay?! I am not gonna to have sex with you in the bathroom! (Rachel sinks lower on her chair trying to hide.)

"Friends", season 5, episode 23

Phoebe: I’m, uhh, making up flyers trying to get new massage clients. So, can I come to Bloomingdale’s and use the copy machine.

"Friends", season 6, episode 8

Paul: What?! I can’t believe you’re trying to stifle me! When just 14 hours ago we figured out that that is exactly what my mother was trying to do to me!

"Friends", season 6, episode 23

Monica: Come on Chandler, come on, I can handle Ross. (They go to the door. Ross is trying to stick his hand through and undo the chain; Monica pushes his hand back.) (To Ross) Hold on! (She opens the door.) Hey Ross. What's up bro?

"Friends", season 5, episode 15

Phoebe: Uh Joey, we’re trying to dial down the crazy.

"Friends", season 8, episode 23

Phoebe: Y’know, I bet it would actually make my grandmother very happy to know that we’re trying to figure out her recipe. I bet she’s l-l-lookin’ up at us and smiling right now.

"Friends", season 7, episode 3

[Scene: The street outside Central Perk, Rachel is trying to sell the cat.]

"Friends", season 5, episode 21

Joey: Just trying to get comfortable. I can't sleep in my underwear.

"Friends", season 1, episode 13

Rachel: (trying to divert his attention from the window by jumping up and down) HI!! Hi!

"Friends", season 7, episode 21

Phoebe: Ohh, let me see it! Let me see your hand! (Chandler is frantically trying to wave them off.)

"Friends", season 6, episode 24

Chandler: I'd like to propose a toast. Little toast here, ding ding. I know this isn't the kind of Thanksgiving that all of you all planned, but for me, this has been really great, you know, I think because it didn't involve divorce or projectile vomiting. Anyway, I was just thinking, I mean, if you'd gone to Vail, and if you guys'd been with your family, if you didn't have syphilis and stuff, we wouldn't be all together, you know? So I guess what I'm trying to say is that I'm very thankful that all of your Thanksgivings sucked.

"Friends", season 1, episode 9

[Scene: The telemarketing office, Phoebe is still trying to talk Earl out of suicide.]

"Friends", season 7, episode 13

Joey: No-no-no-no, he’s not! No! Why are you trying to ruin the game? Come on!

"Friends", season 8, episode 12

Rachel: Well, ultimately, I was trying y'know, I-I wanted…tell him y'know, that I'm still in love with him.

"Friends", season 5, episode 2

Chandler: (trying to stop Ross leaving) C'mon, Ross! You, me, Joey, ice, guys' night out, c'mon, whaddya say, big guy, (Pretending to punch him in the stomach.) Huh? Huh? Huh?

"Friends", season 1, episode 4

Rachel: No, you're not! Last week you thought Ross was trying to kill you!

"Friends", season 10, episode 10

Chandler: Daddy. All right look, here’s the story. (Flashback to Chandler about to enter the steam room as he does the voice-over.) Well, we had just finished playing racquetball and we were gonna take a steam. I walk into the steam room and it was really steamy. (The flashback shows his glasses fog up and him trying to find his way around the steam filled room. He takes off his glasses.) So I take off my glasses and that’s when in happened.

"Friends", season 7, episode 3

Chandler: They couldn’t be worse. I spent eight hours calling him last night, just trying to get him to talk to me.

"Friends", season 4, episode 8

Monica: Look, all we’re trying to say is, don’t let what happened with Carol ruin what you got with Emily.

"Friends", season 4, episode 18

Ross: (trying a piece of cake) Ohh, this cake is really good!

"Friends", season 5, episode 15

Ross: I’m trying to tell you I made you a mix tape.

"Friends", season 8, episode 11

[Scene: A Bridal Shop, Phoebe and Rachel are waiting for Monica who is trying on her wedding dress.]

"Friends", season 7, episode 17

(Ross grunts something and hands her the pen he was trying to hand her.)

"Friends", season 6, episode 5

Joey: Please, we're trying to have a conversation. (Pushes the wine glass closer to Mary Ellen.)

"Friends", season 9, episode 3

Ross: (trying to ignore her) No. No.

"Friends", season 1, episode 2

Billy: (to Joey) Hey, I’m trying to have a private conversation! Is that okay?!

"Friends", season 3, episode 24

[cut to Monica opening the door of the beach house, with Chandler trying to pick her up for a date.]

"Friends", season 4, episode 1

[Scene: The Xerox Place, Ross is trying to break the trail.]

"Friends", season 3, episode 16

[Scene: Monica and Rachel's, Rachel is trying to take some aspirin.]

"Friends", season 3, episode 21

[cut to inside Central Perk, we see Ross quietly tapping on the window, desperately trying to get the gang’s attention, while Tommy is still screaming at him]

"Friends", season 3, episode 22

Jennifer: She’s trying to intrigue us to hang out with her.

"Friends", season 7, episode 24

[Scene: Monica and Rachel's, Rachel is trying to pry more information about Chandler and Monica from Joey who's sitting on the couch and busy downing a pizza.]

"Friends", season 5, episode 12

Joey: Oh man, pizza? I like pizza. (makes like he is trying to send a telepathic message to Rachel) Put olives on the pizza.

"Friends", season 3, episode 16

Joey: (More to himself than anyone else) So stupid, ordering cheesecake, trying to be healthy. (pushes it aside)

"Friends", season 10, episode 9

[Scene: A couch store, Ross is trying to decide on a new couch for his place. He has dragged Rachel along for the trip, and she's not too happy about it. Ross is sitting on it in different ways to see how it feels. He tries to just sit on it normally, and then he tries flopping on it. One thing about this couch, it's huge. It's like twice the size of a normal full size couch. Whoever designed this thing, needs help and fast.]

"Friends", season 5, episode 16

Joey: Are you kidding? Rachel loves to shop! And she has great taste! Yeah, she's the one who taught me, you don't wear white after labour day and that you always, always, always have to put on underwear when you're trying on clothes.

"Friends", season 9, episode 22

Joey: I mean, this soap opera is a great gig, but... am I missing opportunities? You know, I've always thought of myself as a serious actor. I mean, should I be trying to do more independent movies?

"Friends", season 10, episode 14

[Scene: Chandler and Joey's, the guys are now trying to figure out what next to do, since their plan with the stripper backfired on them.]

"Friends", season 4, episode 22

Phoebe: (trying to bite into an apple) Ow! Ow! (drops the apple in disgust.)

"Friends", season 3, episode 8

[Scene: Outside the Janitor’s Closet, there are people having sex and Mr. Geller is trying to give them some pamphlets.]

"Friends", season 9, episode 1

Chandler: (trying to cover up why his hand is over his heart) One nation, under God. Indivisible with liberty and justice for all. (Laughs.) I remembered it. (It’s a butchered version of the Pledge of Allegiance of the United States for our foreign friends.) The champagne is here. (The waiter is delivering it and pouring two glasses.)

"Friends", season 6, episode 24

[Scene: Monica and Rachel's erm, Chandler and Joey's, later that same day. Joey and Chandler are eating pizza, and Phoebe is trying to knit something.]

"Friends", season 4, episode 19

Chandler: Little toast here. I know this isn't exactly the kind of Thanksgiving that all of you all planned, but for me, this has been really great, you know, I think because it didn't involve divorce or projectile vomiting. Anyway, I was just thinking, I mean, if you'd gone to Vail, and if you guys'd been with your family, if you didn't have syphilis and stuff, we wouldn't be all together, you know? So I guess what I'm trying to say is that I'm very thankful that all of your Thanksgivings sucked.

"Friends", season 10, episode 10

[Scene: Chandler and Joey's, the whole gang is there, except for Ross and Rachel. Joey is trying to eat Chinese with chopsticks and fails miserably. There’s a knock on the door, and Chandler answers it to reveal Rachel]

"Friends", season 3, episode 17

Ross: You weren't trying to entice me with your nakedness.

"Friends", season 5, episode 23

Monica: The truth is, Dad, we’re-we’re trying.

"Friends", season 9, episode 1