- present participle of ask.
asking
Example Sentences
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Unfair as it may seem, some opportunities are given to those who are in the right place at the right time asking the right questions, not those who apply.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Waitlist for what?, you might be asking yourself.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
“We’re all asking all these questions, and we’re not getting the right answers or any answers. We’re just being danced around with the answers,” said Muñoz.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
People were soon sending shots of themselves making calls, or asking him for advice on tracking down other vulnerable boxes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
I say again, rising from my chair, and this time it’s clear that I’m not asking.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
