- present participle of blush.
blushing
Example Sentences
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In “Ready or Not,” Weaving’s blushing bride-to-be, Grace, discovers that she’s marrying into a family of devil-worshippers who sold their souls for eternal wealth, and they must sacrifice her to keep the money rolling in.
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2026
A gallery blushing in a deep wine color, with the theme of “Leisure and Labor in the American Metropolis,” is almost ready.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2025
“If we give $20,000 to charity, and get half a million followers, I’ll conduct a reveal,” he told me, laughing and blushing.
From Slate ● Dec. 17, 2024
Milica Nikolić, a developmental psychologist from the university’s Institute for Child Development and Education and lead author on the study, had already investigated blushing as a physiological measure of young children’s emotions in social settings.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2024
My cheeks flush; I know I’m blushing, but I can’t bring myself to shut up.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
