- present participle of jostle.
jostling
Example Sentences
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Without a device constantly jostling my brain and interrupting my thoughts, I became more alert to what was happening around me.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Companies are jostling to take stakes in the robotics sector.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Conversations stop the moment he appears, with television crews jostling for position before he disappears down the corridor moments later.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
As always, there were some style missteps, and tripping on trains and jostling dress-jams when too many oversized gowns arrived at the same time at the bottom of the famous red carpet steps.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
Those with the burden went first, and behind them there was a good deal of struggling and jostling.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
