Times of trouble, struggle, or unhappiness.

How do you use trying time in a sentence?

We had a trying time in the blitz. Fishermen and the fishing industry during those years went through a very trying time. After all, he has had a very trying time. They have had a very trying time indeed.

What does it is trying mean?

If you describe something or someone as trying, you mean that they are difficult to deal with and make you feel impatient or annoyed.