experience
noun
a particular instance of personally encountering or undergoing something.
are experiencing
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present progressiveof experience.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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Used-book sellers are experiencing a surge in bulk orders from mystery buyers suspected of purchasing physical books to train AI models.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
For another, Formula 1 and soccer, sports frequently coded as elite and coastal, are experiencing booms of popularity across the country.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
“What’s difficult for the folks in Big Sur, I think today, are the changing dynamics that people are experiencing all over California that are magnified here,” said Supervisor Kate Daniels, who represents the region.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
No words can truly express the pain we are experiencing or the void his passing has left in our lives.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
But to preschoolers repetition isn’t boring, because each time they watch something they are experiencing it in a completely different way.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
