pissing
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present participleof piss.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 simply don’t see any new evidence that requires disqualification. It’s a credibility pissing match so far. Ugly. Dramatic. But the needle hasn’t moved,” tweeted Georgia State University Law Prof. Anthony Michael Kreis.
From Salon ● Feb. 16, 2024
“We just lose the teetotaler vote with ours, whereas they’re pissing off half the country,” Gallagher said.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2023
I’ve been a fan of Kang’s writings on Asian Americans over the years because truthful discussions, especially about race, usually require pissing some people off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2021
If he’s not pissing somebody off, he’s doing something wrong.
From Slate ● Mar. 12, 2021
You got to learn to blow them off without pissing them off, and Tariq had the magic touch.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
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