prejudice
noun
an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason.
prejudicing
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present participleof prejudice.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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The effective double trial led each executive to produce more damaging claims about the other, thus prejudicing the jury against the defendants, the lawyers said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
"I will do so without prejudicing their decision because we have to follow the clinical advice on this."
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026
“Plaintiffs’ concealment of their identities is prejudicing the Robinsons’ defense,” the motion alleges.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2025
The inquiry has already ruled that evidence about the company will be heard in private later this month to avoid prejudicing an ongoing police investigation.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2025
"Has it ever occurred to you, May," Mrs. Dormer-Smith went on, "that you are prejudicing the future of this gentleman?"
From That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 3 by Frances Eleanor Trollope
