look
verb (used without object)
to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see.
are looking
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present progressiveof look.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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Asked on the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg if the government was looking to ban under-16s from Vinted and eBay, Nandy said: "We are looking seriously at doing so in order to keep children safe."
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
Another game, another win but still Arsenal are looking for their attack to spark into life.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
Even wispier is the hanging sculpture of Kay Sekimachi, who pioneered the use of monofilament nylon, and whose “Ogawa II” makes you feel you are looking through gossamer frost.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026
With its floating gobs of plaster and strands of colored thread, it fits comfortably in its Abstract Expressionist moment, although you could also believe that you are looking at fossils embedded in amber.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026
‘Our old friend Sister Germaine’s translation of the original Redwall Abbey blueprints. I think I’ve found what we are looking for in the main diagram. See.”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
