is impelling
- present progressive of impel (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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One of the pleasures of writing for me is to discover what is it that is impelling me to engage with these characters.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 27, 2022
What is impelling the transformation is that the headquarters, constructed under the 1968 building code, do not meet current life-safety and other requirements.
From New York Times ● Dec. 16, 2015
From without and at a distance, you cannot tell whether the upper is impelling the under, or the under moving the upper.
From The Parables of Our Lord by Arnot, William
I can resist no more-something in me is impelling me forward--I am breaking away from my anchor!
From The King of the Dark Chamber by Tagore, Rabindranath
He firmly and honestly believes that some divine power is impelling him on, that he is merely an instrument in the hands of the Maker of the universe.
From The Mystery of the Four Fingers by White, Fred M. (Fred Merrick)
