condemn
verb (used with object)
to express an unfavorable or adverse judgment on; indicate strong disapproval of; censure.
is condemning
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present progressiveof condemn (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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Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown told Radio 4's Today programme that the policy is "condemning children to poverty".
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2024
Los Angeles County is condemning older foster youth to long, destabilizing stints of homelessness and couch-surfing by failing to provide them with appropriate homes, a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday alleges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2023
But much easier than pinpointing problematic land use decisions is condemning whoever lit the spark.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2023
“It’s just infuriating that he is condemning our own children.”
From New York Times ● Jul. 14, 2022
The value for us of Christ's condemnation lies in this, that it is a permanent tendency of human nature which He is condemning.
From The Teaching of Jesus by George Jackson
