- present participle of talk.
talking
Example Sentences
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Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said Monday the government was talking with mediators from Qatar, Pakistan and Oman in a bid to prevent an escalation in the war with the United States.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
“Out of respect for Lindsey, I’m not talking about that,” Trump said.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
“They seemed like a pretty happy couple, talking, walking hand in hand,” Rich Schultz told the station.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
"When I started with the football federation in 2010, it was my dream that Norway could compete at the World Cup because we had too many years of talking about 1998," he told BBC Sport.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Soon the young men were seated at our feet on the floor, all talking eagerly and at once.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
