Example Sentences

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And here I am, interrupting his writing day for this interview.

From New York Times • Oct. 16, 2017

“The fact that I am interrupting serious work to answer these questions,” Hemingway says, “proves that I am so stupid that I should be penalized severely.”

From New York Times • Oct. 22, 2010

Recollecting herself, she said: "I beg your pardon, Mr. Simmons, I am interrupting you."

From Time Magazine Archive

Mami gives me her warning look that reminds me that I am interrupting.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez

Walking toward them, I feel like I am interrupting a candlelit dinner party instead of a frightened vigil.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson