- present participle of act.
acting
Example Sentences
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"We get lots and lots of people apply for the acting roles. They have to audition and if they're shy we have to shake it out of them," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Also ask whether he is acting as a fiduciary in recommending this particular investment and whether he or his firm has any financial relationship with the sponsor.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
Even though red blood cells are vastly larger than atoms, the forces acting where their surfaces approach one another involve distances small enough for molecular and quantum effects to matter.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
Mr. Korman doesn’t believe AI agents acting on their own pose a danger of causing death on a massive scale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Only smiling, acting joyful, when I think Father is watching.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
