start
verb (used without object)
to begin or set out, as on a journey or activity.
am starting
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present progressiveof start (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 starting to get real joy in life again. I play lots of pickle ball, I get outside and I go to the gym."
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
Give me a few more weeks, I am starting to believe it’s real.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
“Sometimes things don’t photograph well, and that’s what I am starting to learn,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2025
“I am starting to worry more now,” Hartmann said.
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2024
I am starting in on the shower rack when my phone buzzes.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
