debate
noun
a discussion, as of a public question in an assembly, involving opposing viewpoints.
am debating
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present progressiveof debate (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 am debating whether to return to my hometown, since I have a job offer there.
From Slate ● Jan. 30, 2021
I am torn and am debating whether to give her another chance.
From Slate ● Mar. 7, 2016
"I am debating whether to spend ten minutes saying 'No,' or just say 'No.' "
From Time Magazine Archive
"Because I am planning a trip for my next outing, and I am debating whether to invite any girl scouts to go with me."
From Girl Scouts in the Adirondacks by Lillian Elizabeth Roy
I am debating of my present store, And, by the near guess of my memory, I cannot instantly raise up the gross Of full three thousand ducats.
From The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
