attempted extortion

Frequency: 6.02.5 per million words

Refers to an act of extortion that was tried but may not have been successful.

extortionADJECTIVE + extortion

Categories:

attempted

Examples (10)

  • The police arrested him for attempted extortion of a local business owner.
  • She was charged with attempted extortion after threatening to release embarrassing photos.
  • The court found sufficient evidence of attempted extortion to proceed with the trial.
  • His attempted extortion scheme failed when the victim contacted authorities.
  • The FBI investigated the attempted extortion case involving a prominent politician.
  • Three men were convicted of attempted extortion against several small businesses.
  • The attempted extortion was discovered when phone calls were recorded by police.
  • Prosecutors argued that the threatening letters constituted attempted extortion.
  • The defendant denied any involvement in the attempted extortion plot.
  • Security cameras provided crucial evidence in the attempted extortion investigation.