plague
noun
an epidemic disease that causes high mortality; pestilence.
is plaguing
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present progressiveof plague (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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Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has, historically, been very public about his concerns about what is plaguing the nation’s well-being.
From Salon ● May 15, 2026
Beyond iPhone sales and memory prices, another concern is plaguing Apple investors: the company’s AI strategy, or lack thereof.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 9, 2026
Ultimately, what is plaguing D.C. is poor implementation and poor coordination.
From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2025
Malodorous fumes wafting in the summer sun – an unsightly mess is plaguing American cities from coast to coast this summer.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2025
"No, no, dear snip, it is not indigestion, but rather it is that music, which is plaguing me."
From Figures of Earth by James Branch Cabell
