comment
noun
a remark, observation, or criticism.
commenting
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present participleof comment.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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A Salvadoran woman who had lived in the U.S. since the 1980s held a summons for an immigration hearing while commenting that Navarette looked better than she had in a while.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Warsh is also expected to shy away from commenting on Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s surprise announcement to at least double buybacks of long-term Treasury bonds to tame the recent run-up in yields.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
Grande’s stanbase quickly retaliated, saying that those commenting on her weight were bringing back body-shaming and tabloid-era hypercriticism.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
Grande has never publicly said she struggled from an eating disorder, and in 2023 issued a public plea for people to stop commenting on her body.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
We hadn’t walked a dozen paces before she decided to turn her anger on me, commenting about my boots, my bonnet, and finally the size of my ears.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
