What's another good way to word this sentence: After what appeared like years of persuasion and anxiety.=trite

Question

I want to have a better modifying phrase. This one's too trite.

Answer 1

There were years of frustration in getting the people to take action.
The government was not persuaded, and it was frustrating to me.
After years of frustration and urgings, we finally won.
** In this case, I wouldn't use "After what appeared . . It was or it wasn't years of persuasion and . . . But, then what do I know!

Answer 2

Hi OMG. I'm not really sure what your sentence is, or what you are trying to say. My one suggestion is to make what you have written a direct statement, as it is, it is too mushy.

Try this: "After years of persuasion and anxiety ..."

(I don't understand what the 'trite' thing is all about.)