functioning

Example Sentences

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But it’s an honor to be a part of this and to be alive and to be functioning and remembering, and it’s a moment of history.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

"They help improve family functioning and emotional wellbeing long after the holiday ends."

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Most of the breaks were repaired within 24 hours, and the neurons continued functioning normally.

From Science Daily • Jun. 21, 2026

Kids under the age of 10 with a high amount of daily screen time face significant developmental repercussions like irritability, a lack of executive functioning, poor sleep, and, critically, poor social and emotional competence.

From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026

Once you join the residents in forgetting about the functioning humans they once were, you can think of them as a band of wizened toddlers at a tea party.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich