- present participle of resist.
resisting
Example Sentences
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And developers have been encroaching on the peaceful coastal village, but "we're still resisting them", she said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Dwight Eisenhower showed it in moments of crisis, resisting pressure for rash military action and instead relying on coalition-building and careful deliberation during the Cold War.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
It challenges the long standing idea that animals inherited a single core antiviral system from a common ancestor and instead points to multiple evolutionary solutions for resisting viral infections.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 30, 2026
In his experience, about 20% of professors quickly are embracing AI, while 10% are resisting it.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
But then there came a point when I just stopped resisting.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
