- present participle of drain.
draining
Example Sentences
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She added: "I don't enjoy any moments because I have a dead son. It is mentally and emotionally draining all the time."
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Just days ahead of the report—due before the opening bell on June 18—Morgan Stanley downgraded shares to Equal-Weight from Overweight, noting that massive investments in AI were draining resources away from information technology services.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
Long-term care is draining the estate during the parents’ lives.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
And because flow activates brain networks that consume low amounts of energy, we experience it as a fun, playful state rather than a draining one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
As Jam watched, its fur softened and it shifted its stance just a little, draining the menace away.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
