- present participle of nurse.
nursing
Example Sentences
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South Korea's president urged financial watchdogs to take "necessary measures" over new highly speculative investment products tied to the fortunes of the nation's AI chipmakers after share price declines left investors nursing losses.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
He put his body on the line while nursing a hamstring problem and started the quarter-final after illness.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
The nursing facility has no will or instructions regarding his end-of-life wishes.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
About 70 elderly residents who live in a nursing home on the property would have had to move, some opponents of the project said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
“I’ll go and tell Amy,” said Meg, feeling a little hurt, yet rather relieved on the whole, for she did not like nursing, and Jo did.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
