- present participle of resemble.
resembling
Example Sentences
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They were committed but lacked much resembling a goal threat.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Another potential scenario, Shpaizman said, is one resembling the storming of the US Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump on January 6, 2021, as they tried to stop certification of his election defeat.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
He taped the unfeeling fingers to the functioning ones so that he could grip a baseball, then, resembling “a little boy throwing against the steps of his back porch,” threw against a wall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
I was 28 before a single person sat me down and had anything resembling a serious conversation with me about it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Even today I cannot muster anything resembling anger for Bunny.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
