right
adjective
in accordance with what is good, proper, or just.
is righting
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present progressiveof right (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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“The true meaning of justice is righting the wrongs that came before you,” Malverne High School sophomore Olivia Brown told WCBS.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 3, 2023
He clearly feels that by standing up for Meghan, against the tabloids, against the family, he is righting wrongs on behalf of his dead mother.
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2022
The good news is that shipping rates are indeed falling globally, and the supply chain is righting itself.
From Slate ● Jul. 9, 2022
He has argued that he is righting the wrongs of a law enforcement system that he believes has wronged him, too.
From New York Times ● Dec. 24, 2020
And now over goes his helm, and there he rounds-to—ah–h! look at that! on her beam-ends, by all that’s—no—no—she is righting again—good! very prettily done, v-e-r-y prettily done indeed!
From The Pirate Slaver A Story of the West African Coast by William Heysham Overend
