the present
Example Sentences
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“We deal so much with the difficulties of being in the present and being together, and I think it makes dance feel more important.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
His mother speaks of Javed in the present tense.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
A more mature Mastercard faces new challenges in the present day.
From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026
Even in semiseclusion, the narrator can’t escape his past—nor the present.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Emma saw his anxiety, and wishing to appease it, at least for the present, said, and with a sincerity which no one could question—
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
