- present participle of punish.
punishing
Example Sentences
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Players are grumbly, about prize money and the length of the season, and the punishing heat in the early European summer has only raised their agitation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
This is not about gawking at illness or punishing people for seeking care.
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026
Cinemas, libraries and museums have been identified as places where people should be encouraged to go to escape the punishing temperatures.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
That worry is understandable, given that consumers have endured years of psychologically punishing above-average inflation that has pushed sentiment to all-time lows this year.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
“She’ll really be furious,” she added with a delighted laugh, “and probably blame everything on me, for she’s always punishing me for things I haven’t even thought of yet.”
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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