kneel
verb (used without object)
to go down or rest on the knees or a knee.
am kneeling
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present progressiveof kneel (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 kneeling on the concrete, gasping for air.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
There is an episode when Raskolnikov kneels before Sonia, the prostitute, and says to her: “It is not before you I am kneeling, but before all the suffering of mankind.”
From An Outline of Russian Literature by Maurice Baring
He actually comes close to where I am kneeling, and with facetious friendliness removes my Tam o'Shanter!
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, September 27, 1890 by Various
A moment later I am kneeling before her, pressing my burning face against the fragrant muslin of her gown.
From Venus in Furs by Fernanda Savage
Now I am kneeling in the cockpit, whose sides come a little above my waist.
From 'Green Balls' The Adventures of a Night-Bomber by Paul Bewsher
