nurse
noun
a person formally educated and trained in the care of the sick or infirm.
is nursing
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present progressiveof nurse (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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His greatest rival, meanwhile, can only watch from home—Carlos Alcaraz is nursing a wrist injury.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
The outstanding Joe Alt, who stepped in at left tackle after Rashawn Slater’s season-ending knee injury, is nursing a high ankle sprain and will not play against Washington.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2025
Daly is nursing an injury to his arm, Keenan hasn't played since the end of May and Blair Kinghorn only just landed in the country the other day.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025
That makes Trippier worth a punt in my opinion, even if he is nursing a potential groin issue.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2025
Courtney grins at me from the opposite end of the table, where he’s got his chair kicked back on two legs and is nursing a glass of orange juice.
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
