attempt suicide

idiom

: to try to kill oneself

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One large study out of Denmark last year showed that transgender people are 7.7 times more likely to attempt suicide and 3.5 times as likely to die by suicide. Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2024 Teen girls are feeling less sadness and despair and are less likely to attempt suicide since 2021, according to a CDC survey. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 7 Aug. 2024 According to the recent survey, American Indian and Alaska Native students were most likely to attempt suicide (12.1%), compared to their classmates of other races. Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2024 Some attempt suicide or get out of the biz for good, never looking back. Brandi California, SPIN, 1 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for attempt suicide 

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“Attempt suicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attempt%20suicide. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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