- present participle of resist.
resisting
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She is filming the scene in a busy Baghdad street on her phone, and the camera captures him resisting her attempts to open the door as she confronts him.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
They also reported poorer sleep, a stronger desire for continuous stimulation, and greater difficulty resisting the urge to immediately check their phones or act on impulses.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
The individual, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said there were "small pockets of the enemy forces still resisting and trying to create trouble".
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Harris-Dawson also expressed concern that LA28 was resisting requests by himself and others that it award a share of its contracts to businesses based in the city of L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
He stopped resisting and his body became relaxed.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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