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That is, the person who chooses a gratifying activity in the present moment is correct in relation to their current desires, but wrong about their future ones.
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
The real trouble occurs when Sylvia’s pain manifests in the present, where it gets expressed as mistreatment of Emily.
—Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 16 June 2026
In the present day, two girls, Reggie and Maeve, uncover the rise and fall of the once-glorious Pirate Republic that shaped their island home.
—Sarah Kate Ellis, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Do not allow the sins of the past to overwhelm, to drown the present.
—Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
The real trouble occurs when Sylvia’s pain manifests in the present, where it gets expressed as mistreatment of Emily.
—Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 16 June 2026
In the present day, two girls, Reggie and Maeve, uncover the rise and fall of the once-glorious Pirate Republic that shaped their island home.
—Sarah Kate Ellis, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Do not allow the sins of the past to overwhelm, to drown the present.
—Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for the present
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“The present.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20present. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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