are cleansing
- present progressive of cleanse.
Example Sentences
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This is not to make the argument that recessions are "cleansing".
From Economist ● Oct. 16, 2012
And now," said General Belmont, "while we are cleansing the Augean stables, we may as well remove the cause as the effect.
From The Marrow of Tradition by Chesnutt, Charles W. (Charles Waddell)
Whatever she was—I know she was not bad, not a bit of it—the spirit of the hills had entered into her—and those are cleansing airs up there.
From A Hoosier Chronicle by Yohn, F. C. (Frederick Coffay)
The Hindu idea is that kine are cleansing or sanctifying.
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan
And remember that fresh air and sunshine are cleansing agents.
From Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts by Bacon, Josephine Dodge Daskam
