express
verb (used with object)
to put (thought) into words; utter or state.
expressing
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present participleof express.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Rahman at no time considered that something may have gone wrong surgically, the tribunal heard, despite the patient's parents and other medics expressing concerns.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
But civil-rights lawyers and former DHS staffers say the approach has swept up people expressing opinions that are protected by the First Amendment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
He was expressing anger at his own representatives being refused when he collapsed.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Burke and Hernandez got into an argument the night before prosecutors say she was killed, with the teen expressing frustration and jealousy over Burke’s relationships with other women.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
“I wouldn’t have thought of even expressing an opinion.”
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
