ail
verb (used with object)
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
are ailing
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present progressiveof ail.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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"It's a mercy for people who are ailing or sick."
From Reuters ● Jul. 8, 2021
It’s not that crops have failed or commodity prices are ailing.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 19, 2021
It's not that crops have failed or commodity prices are ailing.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 19, 2021
Like larger ultrasound devices, handheld ones can show visual signs that lungs are ailing.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 11, 2020
It is not prudent to assume that because they are ailing they are moribund.
From The Church and Modern Life by Washington Gladden
