be
verb (used without object)
to exist or live.
am being
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present progressiveof be (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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I was correct, I guess; here I am, being paid to write about feeling like a rube.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
"I am being as honest as I can and it's a no, because our manifesto is about ambition and aspiration," she said.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
But it is then that I realize that perhaps I am being looked at with curiosity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026
If it sounds like I’m being harsh toward your husband, that’s because I am being harsh, and with good reason.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 2, 2026
The irony is that I was brought here to get an education, yet at the same time, I feel like I am being deprived of an education in the future.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
