- present participle of know.
knowing
Example Sentences
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George Atef, a 38-year-old Egyptian civil servant in Kuwait, said: "What exhausts me most is not knowing when this situation will end -- the waiting itself has become draining."
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
"I'm sure, knowing him, he will go on another adventure," she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
“I live about a mile from here. I’m going to bed tonight in my own bed for the first time in a long time, knowing that you have my back.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
“I feel like I’m continuing to get better at knowing where to go with two strikes, knowing where to go versus a certain hitter with two strikes and just kind of reading the game.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Or had he said all those awful things about her despite knowing she was ill?
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
