suggest
verb (used with object)
to mention or introduce (an idea, proposition, plan, etc.) for consideration or possible action.
am suggesting
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present progressiveof suggest (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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“So what I am suggesting is that people be a little bit flexible with their menu.”
From MarketWatch ● May 22, 2026
“Whether or not he is doing anything inappropriate, I am not suggesting that, I am suggesting that it’s worth being looked at. And that’s all I’ll say.”
From Washington Post ● Nov. 9, 2022
I am suggesting, though, that this is all now racing past custom, past economics even, into the realm of the technological and psychological unknown.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 22, 2022
I know what I am suggesting is radical, but the time has come to streamline the elite level of first-class cricket in the UK.
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2022
I remember Evelyn’s voice, speaking in the shadows in the factionless safe house: “What I am suggesting is that you become important.”
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
