Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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“I asked her: ‘Do you think your past is coloring our therapy?’” she says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
It’s quite possible that general exhaustion with the pandemic and its attendant disruptions is coloring how people feel about broader economic conditions.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 4, 2022
If you haven’t done that recently, you’re behind the times: One of the year’s fast-growing hobbies for adults is coloring.
From New York Times ● Aug. 3, 2015
While the magnitude of the fall is coloring investors' perceptions about India, analysts say it is more a reflection of years of policy neglect by the government that has left the economy with structural flaws.
From Reuters ● Sep. 5, 2013
“He’s a dud. His idea of a revolution is coloring outside the lines. Ugh! What a bore.”
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
