need
noun
a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation.
is needing
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present progressiveof need (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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I don’t understand why DOJ Tax senior management is needing to approve every simple document.”
From Washington Times ● Jul. 10, 2023
The Homecare Association study says among staff, the most common reason for leaving is needing to earn more money and more than half say they feel burnt out, stressed or exhausted.
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2022
In case anyone is needing extra RGB lighting in their lives, LG’s new MoodUp fridge has you covered.
From The Verge ● Sep. 2, 2022
A related symptom is needing to have your staff check with the staffs of other, slightly more important people on all matters.
From Fox News ● May 4, 2020
‘What a spliffling whoppsy room we is in! It is so gigantuous I is needing bicirculers and telescoops to see what is going on at the other end!’
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
