blush
verb (used without object)
to redden, as from self-consciousness, embarrassment, or shame.
am blushing
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present progressiveof blush (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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And there I am, blushing and confused, made beautiful by Cinna's hands, desirable by Peeta's confession, tragic by circumstance, and by all accounts, unforgettable.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
The fact is, Nicholas—I really don't know how I can put it to make it seem less brutal—Nicholas, I am ashamed of myself, I am blushing, my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth.
From Ivanoff by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
"Not that you weren't in the room…I couldn't have been so natural in your presence…I am blushing now much more, much, much more," she said, blushing till the tears came into her eyes.
From Anna Karenina by Constance Garnett
I feel I am blushing again at the very thought of it.
From Three Comedies by R. Farquharson (Robert Farquharson) Sharp
I am blushing as I write, for although I think he loves me, he has not told me so in words.
From Dracula by Bram Stoker
