Get to know Convalescing better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning.
Convalescing meaning
present participle and gerund of convalesce
Using Convalescing
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of convalesce
- In the example corpus, convalescing often appears in combinations such as: convalescing in.
Context around Convalescing
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 0 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Convalescing
- In this selection, "convalescing" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, spent, now, weeks, went and john stand out and add context to how "convalescing" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include cumberland house convalescing and he was convalescing john fell. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "convalescing" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with convalescing
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Bryan was released from the facility last night and is now convalescing at home. (14 words)
While he was convalescing, John fell in love with one of his nurses, Jean. (14 words)
Annie is a huge fan of the Misery novels and she finishes reading the new one while Paul is convalescing. (20 words)
Even after she announced she wouldn't seek re-election, despite running unopposed, a group of youths pounded on her windows and doors at night, forcing her and her husband, convalescing after heart surgery, to leave town. (37 words)
The last time we saw Matt Murdock, he was presumed dead by all his friends after having a building collapse on his head, but was then revealed to be convalescing in the care of nuns. (35 words)
As a soldier with the Durham Light Infantry in the Second World War, he survived being machine-gunned in combat in 1945, and spent weeks convalescing in a Carlisle hospital. (30 words)
Example sentences (10)
After months spent convalescing from a debilitating medical condition known as Stiff Persons’ Syndrome, Dion made a dramatic performance at the Paris Olympics opening ceremonies late last month.
Bryan was released from the facility last night and is now convalescing at home.
As a soldier with the Durham Light Infantry in the Second World War, he survived being machine-gunned in combat in 1945, and spent weeks convalescing in a Carlisle hospital.
Annie is a huge fan of the Misery novels and she finishes reading the new one while Paul is convalescing.
Even after she announced she wouldn't seek re-election, despite running unopposed, a group of youths pounded on her windows and doors at night, forcing her and her husband, convalescing after heart surgery, to leave town.
In 2013, he underwent surgery under general anaesthetic after he was admitted to hospital for an exploratory operation on his abdomen, and spent two months convalescing.
The last time we saw Matt Murdock, he was presumed dead by all his friends after having a building collapse on his head, but was then revealed to be convalescing in the care of nuns.
On 23 December 1788, Thompson seriously fractured his leg, forcing him to spend the next two winters at Cumberland House convalescing.
The eye became infected and, despite consultations with specialists in Dublin and London, and a year spent out of school convalescing, went blind.
While he was convalescing, John fell in love with one of his nurses, Jean.
Common combinations with convalescing
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- convalescing in 2×