for lack of trying

prepositional phrase

Due to a failure to make a significant enough effort.

“The solution has not yet been found, and it has not been for lack of trying.”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase

alternative for want of trying

  1. Due to a failure to make a significant enough effort.

    The solution has not yet been found, and it has not been for lack of trying.

Cite this entry
APA

for lack of trying. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20lack%20of%20trying

MLA

“for lack of trying.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20lack%20of%20trying. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “for lack of trying,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20lack%20of%20trying.

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