exclaim
verb (used without object)
to cry out or speak suddenly and vehemently, as in surprise, strong emotion, or protest.
is exclaiming
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present progressiveof exclaim (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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He’s not so much saying this as much as he is exclaiming it, performing it, braying it.
From New York Times ● May 11, 2020
He is exclaiming the withdrawal of US forces for the unification of Korean peninsula, as this article presents.
From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2018
His idea of losing his cool on the golf course is exclaiming “Golly!” after an errant shot.
From New York Times ● Jun. 12, 2013
Up in the broadcast booth, Phil Rizzuto is exclaiming, "Holy cow!" and "Huckleberry!"
From Time Magazine Archive
Now, now, see the pretty one's hands and eyes uplifted, and the ugly one, with that look of horror, is exclaiming, 'You don't say so, my dear Lady Katrine!'
From Tales and Novels — Volume 10 by Maria Edgeworth
