- present participle of control.
controlling
Example Sentences
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It was only during the trial that they learned the extent of George's controlling behaviour.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
It shows the market’s recent surge isn’t about a few stocks controlling the market action.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
It puts you in your place and, whether you realize it or not, it’s a subversive way of controlling the outcome and discouraging you from using your voice.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
Investor demand concentrates on low-cost bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, with BlackRock and Fidelity controlling 72% of spot bitcoin assets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
They knew the Cursed Toads’ magic was involved in controlling it after Petal’s death, but that first attack had been someone else’s magic entirely.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
Vocabulary lists containing controlling
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