is regressing
- present progressive of regress (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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However, despite acknowledging successes and changes, Welsh women have raised concerns that equality is regressing.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2025
They have produced one offensive touchdown and their once-potent run game is regressing as teams play the run, not believing Watson can be accurate on the deep ball after two years away.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 17, 2022
His 4.04 ERA is regressing to his career mean, and he has allowed 17 runs in his past 20 innings.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 20, 2018
As New York City’s subway system descends toward crisis, raising concerns that it is regressing to its grim past, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is without a permanent leader.
From New York Times ● Jun. 11, 2017
The boy is all bottled up; his energy should be going into play and work, but instead it is regressing, going back to early ways of adaptation to environment.
From A Dominie in Doubt by Neill, Alexander Sutherland
