malign
verb (used with object)
is maligning
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present progressiveof malign (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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It in fact makes sense that you might be being a little cold to her, given that she is maligning one half of the population here, plus your friend’s cat.
From Slate ● May 22, 2021
Or, he is maligning an individual who could pose a real threat to his presidency and family.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 31, 2019
Dear Top, How sad that your sister is maligning the natural beauty—and hampering the freedom—of her darling little girl.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2013
When he is not maligning you in public, he is maligning you in private; when he is not maligning you in private, he is contemplating doing so.
From Time Magazine Archive
