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am promising

  • present progressive of promise (1st person singular).

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And I am promising never to do anything like that again and asking Please don’t let papou die and swearing It was Clementine’s fault.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

"Thanks, no; but I am promising myself the pleasure of meeting you again in the near future," Mrs. Stewart returned, shooting a searching glance at her hostess.

From The Masked Bridal by Sheldon, Georgie, Mrs.

Don't ask me for promises until I know what I am promising.

From Arms and the Man by Shaw, Bernard

And indeed I am worn almost to a fringe; but I am promising myself a good, long rest after everything is over.

From And So They Were Married by Kingsley, Florence Morse

I am promising to give all that I have or am.

From The Daughter Pays by Reynolds, Mrs. Baillie