malign
verb (used with object)
maligning
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present participleof malign.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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I am in no way maligning Tracey’s question, though.
From Slate ● Dec. 28, 2024
Discovery, current owners of CNN, and Variety said Zucker complained that Licht was unfairly maligning him in the press.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 28, 2023
The 50-year-old journalist was living in Kenya to avoid arrest at home on charges of maligning the powerful military.
From Washington Times ● May 25, 2023
InfoWars founder and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones continued his maligning of presiding Travis County, Texas District Court Judge Maya Guerra Gamble on Wednesday night not long after his defamation trial adjourned.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2022
You all can go on maligning me to your hearts' content.
From The Fifth Wheel A Novel by Olive Higgins Prouty
