realize
verb (used with object)
to grasp or understand clearly.
am realizing
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present progressiveof realize (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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“To be honest, I am realizing that until recently, I have mourned the dimming of that hope — and maybe you’ve experienced the same feelings,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2024
I have found that it’s best for me to set up a little savings account for these accumulating costs, but now I am realizing this is not practical.
From Slate ● Apr. 12, 2022
I am realizing how human these people are, and how hard they work to do the right thing.
From New York Times ● Oct. 26, 2016
Based on what they shared and what I have been seeing, I am realizing women need to pave the way by meeting men where they are.
From Forbes ● Sep. 11, 2014
But I am realizing that, just as in Key West, one job will never be enough.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
