Attempted
Attempted adjective - Tried unsuccessfully.
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Stabbed and attempted are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stabbed" instead a noun "Attempted".
Nearby Words: attempt, attempting
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Notably in Twilight Princess, he survived being stabbed long enough for the same reason it worked the last time it was attempted (the Triforce of Power protected him and gave him strength).
Source: Died Standing Up -
Peter Jackson attempted to direct Christopher Lee on how someone reacts when stabbed like that.
Source: Theatrics of Pain -
Louise read about this in Hugh's diary, completely lost it and not knowing that she was his sister, stabbed Roxanne to death but then found out afterwards and attempted to kill herself.
Source: Webcomic / Mayonaka Densha
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Stabbed and Attempted. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/attempted/stabbed
Attempted & Stabbed. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/attempted/stabbed>.
Stabbed or Attempted. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/attempted/stabbed.
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