- present participle of itch.
itching
Example Sentences
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The findings, made in mouse models, reveal a dedicated sensory system that may eventually help scientists develop better treatments for chronic itching disorders.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
Conlon was itching to return home after having spent two decades in Europe, where he had headed the Rotterdam Symphony as well as the Cologne Opera and the German city’s Gürzenich Orchestra.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
I wish this weren’t the case, but my favorite thing in the world is working the legislative process to deliver for a community, and I am itching to get back to doing that work.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
But in her public statements, the governor argues that most of the blame for the violence belongs to ICE—instead of the protesters who came to Newark itching for a fight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
“And I hate these shoes! And this miserable dress! I don’t care if it’s Eyllwe silk and I’m supposed to be representing my kingdom—the material’s been itching me ever since I put it on!”
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
