reliving
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present participleof relive.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
reliveverb (used with object)to experience again, as an emotion.
Example Sentences
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That procedure, they argued, would result in “Christa involuntarily reliving the worst moments of her life, much like traumatized soldiers when they return from a war zone.”
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
She said the case resonated because people felt like they were "reliving the grief with the family".
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
By interrupting the repeated nighttime reliving of trauma, the treatment allowed many of them to sleep more peacefully.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
But it hasn’t stopped her from reliving it all.
From Salon ● May 27, 2026
“Look. I’m not up to reliving that nightmare for the school paper, okay?”
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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