conjure
verb (used with object)
to affect or influence by or as if by invocation or spell.
are conjuring
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present progressiveof conjure.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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Because in that bygone world we are conjuring, the future still looked bright for the three women in that too-small sports car.
From New York Times ● Feb. 14, 2022
“We are conjuring our forces, and coming face to face with every fear. But there is comfort in our voices, reminding us of all that we hold dear,” she sings on “We Are Not Alone.”
From Washington Times ● Apr. 8, 2020
These are conjuring words, deployed to summon an air of adult purpose.
From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2016
I don't want to be doing plays that are conjuring badness, because they make you feel full of badness.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 2, 2012
I have told you a thousand times that this is all an imaginary terror that you are conjuring up for yourself, to ruin your health and happiness.
From King Midas: a Romance by Upton Sinclair
