つつ
Meanings
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1. while
after the -masu stem of a verb
2. even though; despite
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Examples (42 in total)
Tensions are rising.
The atmosphere is being polluted.
We are making progress.
Juvenile delinquency is increasing.
It is getting darker and darker.
The sun is rising now.
He was crossing the street.
Everything's returning to normal.
Old traditions are crumbling away.
His strength is waning.
The quality of rice is going down.
Tom's eyesight is deteriorating.
The situation is gradually moving towards a resolution.
Traffic accidents are increasing year by year.
Our plans are taking shape.
The international situation is becoming grave.
Signs of social unrest are mounting.
We were aware of what was going on.
The urban population of America is increasing.
The use of electronic computers is growing rapidly.
This phenomenon is being understood slowly.
The number of traffic accidents seems to be on the increase.
It is said that the disease has been spreading.
Patterns of married life are changing a lot.
The garden is turning into a wilderness.
Today the ozone layer is thinning.
We are entering a new phase in the war.
Divorce is becoming more common nowadays.
Petroleum was replacing coal as fuel.
A new museum is being built in the center of the city.
In Tokyo, wild birds are decreasing in number year by year.
That country is turning into a society with high education.
My wife is getting tired of the daily routine.
It seems to be becoming hard to get a good job.
With the coming of winter, days are getting shorter.
He wishes to resign on the grounds that his health is failing.
A recent survey shows that the number of smokers is decreasing.
I am rapidly losing the ability of immersing myself in activities that I love.
To summarize, I'm saying that society is becoming better.
The current low status of the elderly may be changing, however.
With the development of supersonic jet planes, the world is becoming smaller and smaller.
As a result, more women are receiving equal work.