hinder
verb (used with object)
is hindering
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present progressiveof hinder (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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Many residents feel frustrated how the water shortage is hindering their daily activities.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
But executives from IBM, Microsoft and other companies say thinking of AI agents as analogous to human workers is hindering attempts to get full value from the technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
Regulatory uncertainty — with momentum stalling since summer — is hindering bitcoin’s portfolio integration.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 24, 2025
According to the i newspaper, faulty IT at the Home Office - which cost the government £71m - is hindering efforts to tackle immigration.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2024
But oftentimes they fall or ever they come midway; and that thing which they supposed was for them is hindering to them.
From The Form of Perfect Living and Other Prose Treatises by Hodgson, Geraldine Emma
