loving
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- lovingly adverb
- lovingness noun
- nonloving adjective
- unloving adjective
Etymology
Origin of loving
First recorded before 1000; Middle English lovyng; replacing Middle English lovende, Old English lufiende; love, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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She said her son, who had a life-long passion for cars, was the "most loving, laid-back, sensitive man" who was a doting father to his own son.
From BBC
"This album is just about love and loving each other in a world that feels lovelessness right now."
From Barron's
"This album is just about love and loving each other in a world that feels loveless," said the star holding back tears of joy.
From BBC
They also said they’ve been loving the buzz around smoked salmon on this season of the show.
From Salon
Allegra Goodman’s family saga coaxes, in Sam Sacks’s words, “excellent, bone-dry humor” out of the skirmishes and long-running battles among members of a loving, fractious clan.
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