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  • present participle of wear.
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wearing

[wair-ing] / ˈwɛər ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
tiring
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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She says the job is "tolerable", but feels like she's always wearing a camera.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Segun was last seen wearing a black jacket, black trousers and black trainers, and is believed to have links to Plumstead, Abbey Wood and Woolwich.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

It strongly suggests a head with either blond Jheri-curls or wearing a heavy-gauge knit cap.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Both were wearing life jackets and were safely recovered, along with the kayak, before being returned to shore and handed to Coastguard volunteers.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

I’m wearing my birthday gift from Celia—a new purple flowered shirt that’s identical to the one I stained the morning of the math exam, minus the smoothie spot.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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