performing

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“A four-legged creature is hard to make look right because he has to stand up and do things,” he told The Times — athletic things, like performing a pirouette.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Clean-energy stocks are performing well, but they can still destroy capital if investors buy the wrong company at the wrong price.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

In any case, there were no reports that Brown, Franchetti, or any of the nearly three dozen officers that Hegseth has fired or blocked were performing below standards at their jobs.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

In many workplaces, a senior staff member pressuring a junior colleague into performing a task which violates industry rules would be met with a swift and significant punishment.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Maybe, somehow, someday, I will be able to continue performing this miracle.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar