- present participle of punish.
punishing
Example Sentences
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"You have house rules, family limits, discipline and consequences. But the difference is we look at discipline as learning and teaching rather than punishing."
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
The primary culprit, this time around, was a punishing bond selloff powered by rising oil prices, ballooning deficits and resilient economic growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
A September spike in Treasury yields, which were edging higher Tuesday after climbing at the long end to the highest levels in decades, has sent bond prices lower in a broad and punishing selloff.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
With California virtually certain to see a “super” El Niño, residents and business owners are being asked to brace for a wet and potentially punishing winter later this year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
My time in the arena made me realize how I needed to stop punishing her for something she couldn’t help, specifically the crushing depression she fell into after my father’s death.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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