ease
noun
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort.
are easing
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present progressiveof ease.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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Williams argued, however, that some underlying inflation pressures are easing on their own.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
The head of the US central bank said policymakers will "have work to do" if they are not confident cost of living pressures are easing for Americans.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Meanwhile, struggles at the HeyDude brand are easing, with executives expecting to see growth by the end of the year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
My colleague Megan Leonhardt writes that while the CPI may have hit its peak in this latest reading, and gas prices are beginning to even out, that doesn’t mean things are easing anytime soon.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
Then they sat and gossiped together very pleasantly, like men that are easing their hearts and loosening their belts over trencher and stoup, after a hard day's darg.
From The Men of the Moss-Hags Being a history of adventure taken from the papers of William Gordon of Earlstoun in Galloway by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett
