attempt to elaborate
Frequency: 6.57.1 per million words
to make an effort to provide more detail
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Examples (10)
- The witness did not attempt to elaborate on his initial statement.
- In her presentation, she attempted to elaborate on the complex data.
- The spokesperson will attempt to elaborate on the company's future plans tomorrow.
- Perhaps you should attempt to elaborate on why you came to that conclusion.
- Attempting to elaborate without all the facts can be misleading.
- He grew frustrated when the suspect refused to attempt to elaborate on his alibi.
- If he had attempted to elaborate sooner, we might have avoided this misunderstanding.
- The author has attempted to elaborate upon this theme throughout the novel.
- The artist was asked to attempt to elaborate on the meaning behind his abstract painting.
- Please don't attempt to elaborate now; we'll discuss it in detail during the meeting.