am borrowing
- present progressive of borrow (1st person singular).
Example Sentences
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I am borrowing that idea from law professors Ryan D. Doerfler and Samuel Moyn.
From Slate ● Dec. 29, 2025
"I am borrowing from family and friends. But the prices of many drugs have gone up sharply," he said.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2024
I am borrowing generously from my savings to have my dream job, but I can't see this as being sustainable.
From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2015
“I am an adapter. I don’t make stuff up wholesale. The fact that I am borrowing from Chekhov lets me operate with a master in the room.”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 2, 2015
Locke told me I could borrow anything in the room, and I am borrowing this.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
