- present participle of kneel.
kneeling
Example Sentences
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About 40% of people in their 60s have some difficulty crouching, kneeling or stooping.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Ulrich Siegmund, tanned and smiling, chatted enthusiastically with the crowd, at one point kneeling to speak with a child in a wheelchair.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
He was found kneeling in front of a piano and striking the keys, in apparent distress.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
There were also no images of Macron kneeling before the king in official photographs published by Thailand's foreign ministry of the leaders at the decoration ceremony and state dinner, an AFP review found.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
Mother was kneeling next to me, her breath slow and tired.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
