Detaining is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Detaining in a sentence
Related words
Detaining meaning
present participle and gerund of detain
Using Detaining
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of detain
- In the example corpus, detaining often appears in combinations such as: and detaining, detaining him, of detaining.
Context around Detaining
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 13 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Detaining
- In this selection, "detaining" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, unlawfully, wrongfully, mexico, rabouin, men and forcefully stand out and add context to how "detaining" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 2022 after detaining them for and after detaining him for. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "detaining" sits close to words such as abeokuta, abstained and accenture, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with detaining
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Iran has not acknowledged detaining Sala. (6 words)
There were no grounds for detaining us, searching us or arresting us. (12 words)
Border Patrol agents in New Mexico detaining men from El Salvador in May. (13 words)
The Immigration Department only released D and her three children on November 3, 2022 after detaining them for over four months at the detention centre, as the High Court in Kuala Lumpur had ordered their release from their unlawful detention. (40 words)
In October, China released Australian journalist Cheng Lei after detaining her for three years, which was followed shortly afterward by a visit to Beijing by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese—the first by a sitting Australian leader in seven years. (39 words)
Whereas being taken into custody, Waters appeared to precise some remorse, in accordance with the detective’s testimony, telling the officer who was detaining him, “I can’t take it again, what I’ve carried out. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
Those included unlawfully detaining Rabouin, using excessive force on him while detained and wrongfully detaining him because of his race.
Border Patrol agents in New Mexico detaining men from El Salvador in May.
China said on Monday that it was detaining a Japanese national on suspicion of espionage, after Tokyo urged Beijing to release one of its citizens.
It also called on the court to restrain the federation from “detaining, forcefully deporting or otherwise harassing anyone who was born in Pakistan and has a claim to birthright citizenship”.
Locals, however, alleged police were detaining people without issuing a notice, and harassing other people from African countries.
One officer sustained minor injuries while detaining the student, according to the Paso Robles Police Department.
Robert Shepherd, 60, of Fell Street, Leigh, appeared before a Bolton Crown Court judge to plead guilty to sexually assaulting a female and detaining her against her will on September 26 this year.
Texas' Republican Governor, Greg Abbott, met Biden in El Paso and handed him a letter outlining five steps to address the border crisis - including detaining the millions of people in the United States illegally.
The Immigration Department only released D and her three children on November 3, 2022 after detaining them for over four months at the detention centre, as the High Court in Kuala Lumpur had ordered their release from their unlawful detention.
There were no grounds for detaining us, searching us or arresting us.
They said that near the end of October, anti-riot police started using tear gas, stun grenades, batons, and buckshot against protesters, and also began arresting and detaining protestors.
WA Police arrested Anthony and charged him with two counts of detaining a child under 16, two counts of aggravated burglary, deprivation of liberty, disguise to commit an offence and criminal damage.
Whereas being taken into custody, Waters appeared to precise some remorse, in accordance with the detective’s testimony, telling the officer who was detaining him, “I can’t take it again, what I’ve carried out.
Yassen was found to have abducted one former partner by pushing her onto a chair, binding her wrists and ankles together, placing tape across her mouth and detaining her against her will.
After detaining him for over two weeks, he was granted an administrative bail, which will be impossible to meet.
Durov’s arrest has triggered protest from free speech advocates who say that French authorities are detaining him after anti-government demonstrators used the app to coordinate their activities.
However, a Rivers High Court also granted an ex-parte order restraining the police and other security agencies from arresting, detaining, and or harassing Ehie over the same alleged offences.
I have had cause to investigate a whole ministry; minister, directors and all of that without detaining anybody over night.
In October, China released Australian journalist Cheng Lei after detaining her for three years, which was followed shortly afterward by a visit to Beijing by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese—the first by a sitting Australian leader in seven years.
Iran has not acknowledged detaining Sala.
Common combinations with detaining
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: