- present participle of resist.
resisting
Example Sentences
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Then, beginning in August, software stocks, semiconductors and the megacaps started moving higher in unison, as investors saw the tech sector as the best bet for resisting the pull of rising interest rates.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Harris-Dawson also expressed concern that LA28 was resisting requests by himself and others that it award a share of its contracts to businesses based in the city of L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Polling shows Greenlanders consistently resisting any efforts to officially join the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Ahead of this 3-1 or 3-2 base, wingers are asked to stay high and wide, resisting the urge to leave their position.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
I have been holding on to it, barely resisting using it, even though I would sell my soul for another minute with Astoria.
From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling
