- present participle of wallow.
wallowing
Example Sentences
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Wallowing in self-pity, Hedden said he realized he should direct his distress to Earvin’s family and thus completed a cycle of emotions that went from invincibility through fear, self-preservation and acceptance.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2023
Wallowing is a useful form of pest control: It keeps the number of flies and ticks down on individual animals.
From Salon • Nov. 27, 2022
Wallowing in Buffett’s tropical themes is having its desired effect: I can get up each morning and manage to face the day armed with hope that the pandemic will eventually pass.
From Washington Times • Aug. 26, 2020
Wallowing does not cancel the next day’s game.
From Washington Post • Aug. 14, 2018
Wallowing like a barge in a strong seaway, the omnibus crossed Seventh Avenue and sped downhill toward Sixth with dangerous momentum.
From The False Faces Further Adventures from the History of the Lone Wolf by Vance, Louis Joseph
