condemn
verb (used with object)
to express an unfavorable or adverse judgment on; indicate strong disapproval of; censure.
am condemning
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present progressiveof condemn (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 had toyed with sending a copy to his children, but that would be as cruel as the behavior I am condemning.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2015
I have to be careful, because it sounds like I am condemning or criticizing what people are doing.
From New York Times ● Dec. 19, 2012
"Yes, I am condemning the whole of human action," he replied tartly.
From The Judge by West, Rebecca
After all, perhaps I am condemning myself too harshly,—perhaps the truth that my heart acknowledged such a man as master is proof that his estimate of me is not wholly wrong.
From An Original Belle by Roe, Edward Payson
I make but one exception to this remark, and that is only a partial one, for Mr. How—d was not always what I am condemning.
From Recollections of Windsor Prison; Containing Sketches of its History and Discipline with Appropriate Strictures and Moral and Religious Reflection by Reynolds, John N.
