asking
- present participle of ask.
Example Sentences
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From the move away from formal courtship to the arrival of dating apps and now a generation asking more questions about who should make the first move.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
“This is what we’ve been asking for from the start,” Bonta said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
By formally asking Congress to direct Amtrak to make the change, however, the administration has transformed what once appeared to be political chatter into an official transportation proposal.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
Flavio's troubles began in May when an audio recording leaked of him asking banker Daniel Vorcaro -- accused in a multi-million-dollar fraud case -- to finance a film about his father.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
I’m irritated that Dr. Crowchild keeps asking me to figure out what my automatic and unconscious negative thoughts are.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
