Resisting is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Resisting in a sentence
Related words
Resisting meaning
present participle and gerund of resist
Using Resisting
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of resist
- In the example corpus, resisting often appears in combinations such as: resisting arrest, and resisting, resisting the.
Context around Resisting
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 9 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Resisting
- In this selection, "resisting" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, heroically, hard, prosecute, arrest, law and deformation stand out and add context to how "resisting" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 100 1500 resisting arrest and and as not resisting deformation or. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "resisting" sits close to words such as assam, boast and brake, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with resisting
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
According to her "Ukraine is heroically resisting the brutal Russian invader. (11 words)
Currie, not resisting and facing the wall, was counselling the arresting officer. (12 words)
A 40-year-old man from Guelph faces six counts of mischief and resisting arrest. (15 words)
Bob Bradshaw wrote: "After so many years of resisting this, it is incredibly sad to hear that the woodland has been cleared over and above what was permitted in an obvious action that is a preparation for yet another application to build houses. (43 words)
After years of resisting calls to remove the Confederate flag from the grounds of South Carolina’s State House, Haley endorsed and signed legislation taking the flag down less than a month after the shooting. (35 words)
Physics Fluids display properties such as: * not resisting deformation, or resisting it only slightly ( viscosity ), and * the ability to flow (also described as the ability to take on the shape of the container). (33 words)
Example sentences (20)
As part of a plea agreement, charges of residential entry and resisting law enforcement, Level 6 felonies, and resisting law enforcement, a Class A misdemeanor, were dismissed.
Physics Fluids display properties such as: * not resisting deformation, or resisting it only slightly ( viscosity ), and * the ability to flow (also described as the ability to take on the shape of the container).
A 40-year-old man from Guelph faces six counts of mischief and resisting arrest.
According to her "Ukraine is heroically resisting the brutal Russian invader.
After years of resisting calls to remove the Confederate flag from the grounds of South Carolina’s State House, Haley endorsed and signed legislation taking the flag down less than a month after the shooting.
Although it can be hard resisting the snooze button, getting up when the alarm goes off is a must when it comes to enjoying a stress-free morning and avoiding the morning rush.
And they work because there are public officials who insist on resisting political pressure, who insist on doing their job, and who thus protect the institutions of government.
As of May, charges against Waddell, including resisting arrest and disorderly conduct, remain pending, as does the internal investigation into Kaczynski.
Bob Bradshaw wrote: "After so many years of resisting this, it is incredibly sad to hear that the woodland has been cleared over and above what was permitted in an obvious action that is a preparation for yet another application to build houses.
Bragg vowed to reduce penalties for armed robberies, and to no longer prosecute resisting arrest.
But the type of wood is important to how hygienic the chopping board is, with hardwoods are better at resisting bacteria.
But Walwyn said some people have been resisting the cleanup exercise because they are using the abandoned vehicles as homes.
Currie, not resisting and facing the wall, was counselling the arresting officer.
Donnie Jordon Charlemagne of Hospital Road, Castries was formally charged with the offences of Resisting Arrest, two counts of Assault, Damage to Property and Use of Obscene Language.
Even fewer are standing alongside him in resisting Xi’s forceful anti-Americanism in the Indo Pacific.
Fitch was arrested for possession of a narcotic drug, dealing a narcotic drug, possession of marijuana, dealing marijuana and resisting law enforcement.
Francis was transported to the Calvert County Detention Center where he was charged with Theft: $100 – $1500, Resisting Arrest, and Failure to Obey a Lawful Order.
Hare says Hoffman was arraigned at the office of Shamokin District Judge John Gembic on charges of resisting arrest, terroristic threats, and other charges.
Hartley, who was still in jail Monday, September 4, is charged with one count each of possession of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and resisting arrest.
He faces charges of attempted sexual battery, aggravated battery with a weapon, aggravated assault with a weapon and resisting arrest without violence.
Common combinations with resisting
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- resisting arrest 62×
- and resisting 43×
- resisting the 26×
- are resisting 15×
- of resisting 11×
- resisting an 10×
- for resisting 9×
- resisting calls 7×
- resisting law 5×
- resisting and 5×