- present participle of discipline.
disciplining
Example Sentences
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"I think parents feel very nervous about disciplining children now because they're worried about how it's going to make them feel," she argues.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
But it has no say in the disciplining of the department’s sworn and civilian employees — a role that falls to the police chief.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
Rate hikes aimed at disciplining speculation can do more than cool the room.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
“By arresting Villarreal, rather than solely disciplining the employee for any wrongdoing, county officials took this ‘everyday journalism’ and transformed it ‘into a crime,’ ” she wrote.
From Slate ● Mar. 26, 2026
“My mother did most of the disciplining, and she was the one that always said no.”
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
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