imply
verb (used with object)
to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated.
am implying
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present progressiveof imply (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’ve done every hell gig possible in the world so I’m not easily thrown,” said Kilmartin, before hastening to add, “Not that I am implying this is a hell gig — I’m just saying!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2024
I don’t want her to think I am implying that she is a racist, because she’s not, but she is in her 60s and didn’t grow up talking about race.
From Slate ● Jan. 19, 2021
He said that when Murray grabbed him he asked the actor, "Do you know who I am?" implying that he was a well-known photographer.
From Fox News ● Nov. 9, 2018
For example, if I say blizzards, ulcers, and head lice are bad, I am implying that they should be treated the same way.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2011
And it just might prove much easier than I am implying.
From Time Magazine Archive
