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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CompassCare has responded by furiously maligning Kamke in public, an unusual way to treat a former patient.
From Slate ● May 28, 2024
The executive director of Central Arkansas Library System, Nate Coulter, said the judge’s 49-page decision recognized the law as censorship, a violation of the Constitution and wrongly maligning librarians.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 29, 2023
FBI and Justice Department policy cautions against discussing ongoing investigations, both to protect the integrity of the inquiries and to avoid unfairly maligning someone who is being scrutinized but winds up ultimately not being charged.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 12, 2022
And when they lead harassment campaigns, they pick their targets wisely — often maligning public figures rather than private citizens, which gives them broader speech protections under the First Amendment.
From New York Times ● Aug. 6, 2022
“Since when has Jack Baxter dropped his maligning of Tom Latimer, and started to admire him?”
From Polly's Business Venture by Lillian Elizabeth Roy
