- present participle of kneel.
kneeling
Example Sentences
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SHANGHAI—The ancient Dragon Flower Temple these days is full of young people burning incense, chanting mantras and kneeling in front of Buddhist statues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
A resident driving in the area where the fire started spotted a man kneeling in grass before standing up and “looking very nervous,” Nowels said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Aaron Farinacci, 37, was allegedly seen kneeling near grass at the site of the fire and later found to have matches and a lighter, the Spokane County Sheriff said.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
On Wednesday, Ben Gvir sparked an outcry internationally but also within his own government by publishing a video of dozens of activists kneeling with their foreheads on the ground and their hands tied.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
Dragging her gaze back, she saw that he was kneeling on the bank of a narrow stream.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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