- present participle of express.
expressing
Example Sentences
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Striking the right balance in professional attire can be a delicate combination of expressing personal style and “reading the room.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
In a second experiment, 12 dogs were shown images of people expressing happiness, anger, fear, and sadness.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
And speaking of the ’90s … The internet longs for a time before tech—and it’s expressing it in some questionable ways.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026
Rahman at no time considered that something may have gone wrong surgically, the tribunal heard, despite the patient's parents and other medics expressing concerns.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
As if, Bebe thought, as if she were just offering her own opinion on the subject, free of judgment, as if she were expressing a preference for apples over pears.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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