decry
verb (used with object)
to speak disparagingly of; denounce as faulty or worthless; express censure of.
are decrying
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present progressiveof decry.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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Undergraduates are decrying the move as “crude” and “absurd.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
U.S. employers are decrying a talent shortage that the Korn Ferry consulting firm said could leave 85 million jobs unfilled and $8.5 trillion in lost revenues by 2030.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 19, 2026
Businesses are decrying a patchwork of new taxes, though, from homeless services to preschool funding, which have made the city among the most expensive taxing districts in the nation.
From Seattle Times ● May 14, 2023
NIH declined to comment on the judge’s decision, but some in the biomedical community are decrying the ruling.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 16, 2022
Let it not be supposed, however, that we are decrying our present quarters.
From The First Hundred Thousand by Ian Hay
