am asking
- present progressive of ask (1st person singular).
Example Sentences
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But I am asking you to stop ignoring the very real, very unglamorous savings quietly sitting inside your grocery store’s app each week.
From Salon ● May 22, 2026
"I am asking all New Yorkers to stay inside and stay off the roads for your safety," he said, adding that the city's Monday morning commute "will be extremely hazardous."
From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026
“We understand the heightened emotion and tension many are feeling in the wake of the shooting in Minneapolis, but I am asking the community to remain calm as we work to learn more.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
"I am asking this very question to all our partners and I have not received a clear, unambiguous answer yet," he told reporters on Wednesday.
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2026
They haven’t figured out what I am asking them to do yet.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
