Explore Pursing through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Pursing meaning
present participle and gerund of purse
Using Pursing
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of purse
- In the example corpus, pursing often appears in combinations such as: was pursing.
Context around Pursing
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Pursing
- In this selection, "pursing" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, prosecutors, paparazzi, hunteres, changes and donald stand out and add context to how "pursing" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include applications before pursing them and are also pursing changes through. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "pursing" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with pursing
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Meanwhile, Prof. Shilgba in a statement, denied the allegation that he was pursing a selfish agenda. (16 words)
These are lip-smacking sounds, but without the pursing of the lips found in a kiss. (16 words)
A jury returned a verdict of 'unlawful killing' by Henri Paul and the paparazzi pursing the Princess' car. (18 words)
He was born in Kalisz, Poland and escaped to Germany when he was 8 years old—Wit was never afraid of hard work, or the long hours, triumphs and disappointments that came with pursing his professional passion in such a competitive industry. (42 words)
He also spoke of Guyana’s efforts to diversify its economy, and highlighted the careful efforts the country is undertaking to avoid the mistakes some countries have made in pursing an “oil” economy at the expense of a diversified economy. (40 words)
Not only was Mr. Stone charged by overzealous prosecutors pursing a case that never should have existed, and arrested in an operation that never should have been approved, but there were also serious questions about the jury in the case. (40 words)
Example sentences (12)
He was born in Kalisz, Poland and escaped to Germany when he was 8 years old—Wit was never afraid of hard work, or the long hours, triumphs and disappointments that came with pursing his professional passion in such a competitive industry.
They are also pursing changes through the spending bill process, calling on lawmakers to direct the Supreme Court to adopt binding and enforceable ethics rules.
He also spoke of Guyana’s efforts to diversify its economy, and highlighted the careful efforts the country is undertaking to avoid the mistakes some countries have made in pursing an “oil” economy at the expense of a diversified economy.
Judge Kerr asked the barrister if police should have a responsibility to ensure there was sufficient “justification” for making such applications before pursing them.
Not only was Mr. Stone charged by overzealous prosecutors pursing a case that never should have existed, and arrested in an operation that never should have been approved, but there were also serious questions about the jury in the case.
A jury returned a verdict of 'unlawful killing' by Henri Paul and the paparazzi pursing the Princess' car.
Exception: Witch hunteres pursing Donald Trump and Coven will only meet Trump's cast-offs, so don't bother.
He said if it becomes necessary to have Persaud, an attorney, brought back to Guyana to be interviewed, the police would be pursing that objective through the proper channels.
She arched her back slightly and looked over her right shoulder, pursing her lips slightly as she did so.
The site said he had recently received threats linked to a story he was pursing and it was “convinced” of his innocence.
Meanwhile, Prof. Shilgba in a statement, denied the allegation that he was pursing a selfish agenda.
These are lip-smacking sounds, but without the pursing of the lips found in a kiss.
Common combinations with pursing
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: