- present participle of deliberate.
deliberating
Example Sentences
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The jury is expected to begin deliberating Friday morning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Sullivan, who is overseeing the trial, previously urged them to continue deliberating until there is no possible chance of a decision.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
After the jury spent nearly 40 hours deliberating, the judge declared a mistrial on Friday afternoon.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
Now, was Warsh deliberating targeting the long end of the curve with the statement and ensuing press conference?
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
We came to a T in the road and stopped, the pigeon deliberating between left and right.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
