is comparing
- present progressive of compare (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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All I’m doing is comparing their words to the facts.
From MarketWatch ● May 14, 2026
Politically, when someone on your own side is comparing you to dog mess, you know something has gone wrong - especially when they're doing it to try and be supportive.
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2025
Coon: It’s meaningful that Mike set this season in Thailand, in a Buddhist country, because, of course, if you look at the tenets of Buddhism, one of the great sufferings is comparing mind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2025
One of the most enjoyable parts of dissecting this dense album is comparing notes with other fans; everyone seems to have their own quirky and somewhat inexplicable preferences.
From New York Times ● Apr. 9, 2024
Bailey notes his place in the middle of an article that is comparing the interplay of light and shadow in a particular tent to Indonesian puppet theater before putting the book down.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
