- present participle of redden.
reddening
Example Sentences
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Officers said they have identified a person of interest who is believed to be mixed race, aged in their 20s to 30s and had brown eyes which showed signs of reddening.
From BBC ● Jan. 11, 2025
Wise, his face visibly reddening, stood up and asked, Can we not talk about me?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2024
Researchers now aim to use the data to understand how this chicken reddening may act as a social signal among the birds.
From Salon ● May 15, 2024
In a recent study, researchers from Japan found an efficient and low-resource approach to trigger a reddening reaction in E. gracilis using red light and a bonito fish-based culture medium.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 15, 2024
“Every time I look at you, Kaede, I—” She stopped, breathless, her cheeks reddening.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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