- present participle of argue.
arguing
Example Sentences
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Often, commentators first clarify that they’re open to questioning narratives before arguing that this specific narrative shouldn’t be questioned.
From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2026
Bonta’s office, along with state fire marshal, are also challenging that oversight in court, arguing the lines that run through Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Kern counties were incorrectly reclassified as intrastate pipelines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Commenters tore into the paper, arguing that the researchers erred in how they sliced up the data and that they failed to acknowledge previous work that had covered similar ground.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
His attorneys have since appealed both the convictions and the sentence, arguing the judge improperly relied on allegations connected to charges for which he was acquitted when determining his punishment.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
She alone put dva and dva together, but she said nothing, for the grown-ups were still arguing about the ring and the duel.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
