wring
verb (used with object)
to twist forcibly.
are wringing
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present progressiveof wring.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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But with so little to go on, those following his condition closely are wringing every word – or missing word – for meaning.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2025
Yet Washington, where adults are wringing their hands over sagging student scores, has backed away from anything so strict.
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2024
“Here we are, wringing our hands and saying it’s too expensive,” said Klaus Jacob, a geophysicist at Columbia University who has researched climate change and cities.
From New York Times ● Sep. 20, 2021
And while they are wringing and flailing, some numbers to consider.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 16, 2016
"Ah, do not trifle with me!" she exclaimed, clasping her hands and looking at her father in distressful anxiety; "don't you see that you are wringing my heart and destroying my beliefs with your jokes."
From Modeste Mignon by Honoré de Balzac
