ail
verb (used with object)
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
is ailing
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present progressiveof ail (3rd person singular).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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This presents a conundrum for those tasked with swinging the ax: how to explain why your company is ailing when everybody can see blue skies above?
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2024
The street is ailing; Seattle’s action is up above.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 20, 2023
China, whose economy is ailing, has saved billions of dollars by importing record amounts oil from countries under Western sanctions, like Russia and Iran.
From New York Times ● Oct. 18, 2023
For a special Reuters World News podcast on what is ailing the German economy please click here .
From Reuters ● Sep. 6, 2023
"Your brother is ailing; the physicians have advised letting him undertake a long trip for the good of his health."
From The Branding Needle, or The Monastery of Charolles A Tale of the First Communal Charter by Eugène Sue
