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Profaning is an English word. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Profaning in a sentence

Related words

Profaning | Profaned

Profaning meaning

present participle and gerund of profane

Using Profaning

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of profane
  • In the example corpus, profaning often appears in combinations such as: profaning the.

Context around Profaning

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 31.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

casually 1×

Sentence patterns with Profaning

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and the profaning 1× charge of profaning the mysteries 1× risk casually profaning the quran 1× seen as profaning the solemn 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

accordingly defendants are 1× germany and some 1× still i must 1×

Common sentence endings:

and the profaning 1× he strenuously denied 1× of the day 1× the evidence process 1×

Words around Profaning

Just before it in the word index:

profaneness 2 profanely 4 profaned 3 profane 89 profanation 2 profanatica 2

Just after it in the word index:

profanisaurus 2 profanities 20 profanity 116 profar 15 proferring 2 profesia 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Profaning

  • In this selection, "profaning" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 31.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, casually stand out and add context to how "profaning" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and the profaning and charge of profaning the mysteries. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "profaning" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with profaning

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Germany and some other countries have laws prohibiting certain acts, such as dancing and horse racing, that are seen as profaning the solemn nature of the day. (27 words)

Still, I must try, while honoring those who have given their loyalty and life to a party that now teems with the pungent, the putrid, and the profaning. (28 words)

He is said to have also denounced his own father on the charge of profaning the mysteries, but to have rescued him again in the hour of danger - a charge he strenuously denied. (33 words)

Longer example sentences

Accordingly, defendants are not routinely required to swear before testifying, which would risk casually profaning the Quran should the defendant commit perjury; instead oaths are a solemn procedure performed as a final part of the evidence process. (37 words)

He is said to have also denounced his own father on the charge of profaning the mysteries, but to have rescued him again in the hour of danger - a charge he strenuously denied. (33 words)

Still, I must try, while honoring those who have given their loyalty and life to a party that now teems with the pungent, the putrid, and the profaning. (28 words)

Example sentences (4)

Still, I must try, while honoring those who have given their loyalty and life to a party that now teems with the pungent, the putrid, and the profaning.

Accordingly, defendants are not routinely required to swear before testifying, which would risk casually profaning the Quran should the defendant commit perjury; instead oaths are a solemn procedure performed as a final part of the evidence process.

Germany and some other countries have laws prohibiting certain acts, such as dancing and horse racing, that are seen as profaning the solemn nature of the day.

He is said to have also denounced his own father on the charge of profaning the mysteries, but to have rescued him again in the hour of danger - a charge he strenuously denied.

Common combinations with profaning

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "profaning" in a sentence?
An example: "Still, I must try, while honoring those who have given their loyalty and life to a party that now teems with the pungent, the putrid, and the profaning." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "profaning" from authentic English texts.
What does "profaning" mean?
Profaning means: present participle and gerund of profane
How many example sentences with "profaning" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "profaning", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.