- present participle of control.
controlling
Example Sentences
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Rather than controlling the narrative, the party found itself confronting a wave of reels and memes on Instagram and X.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Last year, Walter and TWG acquired a controlling stake in the Lakers at a $10 billion valuation, a new record.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
While behind bars, Chey cemented his power over SK’s controlling company through the merger of two SK affiliates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
This responsibility is normally performed only by younger bees, suggesting that doublesex plays an important role in controlling age-related work behavior.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
Later that same day, email came in from Vivian herself, reporting that she was in love with Isaac Tupperman and she hoped Imogen would understand because there is no controlling the human heart.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
Vocabulary lists containing controlling
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