- present participle of kneel.
kneeling
Example Sentences
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A resident driving in the area where the fire started spotted a man kneeling in grass before standing up and “looking very nervous,” Nowels said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Aaron Farinacci, 37, was allegedly seen kneeling near grass at the site of the fire and later found to have matches and a lighter, the Spokane County Sheriff said.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
An image widely circulated online in Thailand purported to show Macron kneeling as he presented the awards.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
So too was "Mao's Guilt": a life-sized replica of the so-called supreme leader kneeling in a pose of solemn contrition.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2026
He consents without a murmur, all join in a joyful chorus, and the curtain falls upon the lovers kneeling to receive Don Pedro’s blessing in attitudes of the most romantic grace.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
