is striking
- present progressive of strike (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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It is striking how many of Uruguay's players have failed to kick on at club level.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
What is striking is how his approach has changed over the years.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
Correlation doesn’t prove causation, but, wow, the correlation here is striking.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026
In person, Rowbottom is striking — tall, platinum blond, soft-spoken — though less imposing than carefully self-possessed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
What is striking, though, is that even after people walked slowly out of the room and down the hall, they still weren’t aware of how their behavior had been affected.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
