malign
verb (used with object)
maligning
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present participleof malign.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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I am in no way maligning Tracey’s question, though.
From Slate ● Dec. 28, 2024
Schultz and Gershman expect that, should Carroll proceed with another complaint and trial, Trump will receive much steeper punitive damages than previously adjudged as the court attempts to further deter him from maligning her.
From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2024
The 50-year-old journalist was living in Kenya to avoid arrest at home on charges of maligning the powerful military.
From Washington Times ● May 25, 2023
“I don’t think she’s maligning ‘Deal or No Deal.’”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2022
They have always been engaged in maligning human nature—in attacking the human heart—in efforts to destroy all natural passions.
From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 7 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions by Robert Green Ingersoll
