- present participle of conceive.
conceiving
Example Sentences
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But Bi is after more than elaborate dress-up, conceiving each episode as an exploration of how movies amplify and comment on life’s cavalcade of emotions.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025
But some symptoms are highly suggestive of PCOS, including irregular or missed periods, excessive hair growth on the face and body, acne, weight gain, and difficulty conceiving.
From Slate • Sep. 19, 2025
In total, only 12% of people cited infertility - or difficulty conceiving - as a reason for not having the number of children they wanted to.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2025
Corinne also has endometriosis, which can make conceiving a child more difficult.
From BBC • May 23, 2025
I hastened to drive from my mind the hateful notion I had been conceiving respecting Grace Poole; it disgusted me.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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