are bordering
- present progressive of border.
Example Sentences
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These recent readings represent not just extreme optimism but are bordering on irrational exuberance.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 2, 2025
Neighbors are bordering states and the District of Columbia and include water borders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2023
Occasionally, I want something that feels a little fresher, especially if the temperatures inside and outside of my kitchen are bordering on oppressive.
From Salon ● May 31, 2022
“I respectfully ask you to cease and desist from making wild accusations that are bordering on slander,” he wrote to Kroah-Hartman in what appears to be a private message.
From The Verge ● Apr. 30, 2021
The passion he pretends for you has neither sincerity nor honour; the manner and the opportunities he has chosen to declare it, are bordering upon insult.
From Evelina, Or, the History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World by Burney, Fanny
