kneeling
- present participle of kneel.
Example Sentences
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In the darkness, partially kneeling, gasping for air and practically immobile, he suffered aftershock after aftershock.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
A small enclosure was erected as artisan Gianluca Galli began the restoration - kneeling before the mosaic as he cut new pieces of stone by hand.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
That same year, he and his deputies were photographed kneeling and speaking with protesters in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd, an action he has since recast as praying.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
In the full video, Woods appears calm, kneeling on one knee as he tells officers: "I looked down at my phone, and all of a sudden, boom."
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026
I rose from where I had been kneeling beside a crate and brushed bits of packing straw off my apron.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
