The phrase "act of seeking" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe the process or action of looking for something, whether it be information, assistance, or a specific goal.
Example: "The act of seeking knowledge is essential for personal growth and development."
Alternatives: "process of searching" or "effort to find".
"Importantly, under the zero-tolerance policy, even asylum-seekers are being criminally prosecuted for the simple act of seeking asylum, and separated from their asylum-seeking children," the petition reads.
And Fiennes's Richard actually rapes Queen Elizabeth in the act of seeking her daughter's hand.
The researchers suggested that the act of seeking forgiveness for oneself or for others might itself be stressful.
It was not Mr. Velasquez's first intemperate act of seeking publicity, law enforcement officials said: On Feb. 22, he jumped the metal barriers outside the "Today" show studios at Rockefeller Center and tried to approach the show's hosts.
His songs powerfully reference the act of seeking and the concept of the seer, and he has always been keen to engage his own followers with this spiritual quest.
Abuse victims and their advocates said the act of seeking information from therapists undermines whatever good will the archdiocese had managed to establish through its Ministry for Healing and Assistance.
From what I've gathered from my time in the Bosnian prison system, any type of escape attempt is interpreted by the guards as an act of attention seeking.
From what I've gathered from my time in the Bosnian prison system, any type of escape attempt is interpreted by the guards as a drastic act of attention seeking.
When a child acts out, instead of seeking to instantaneously squash the behavior with a rote punishment, make time to talk to the child (better yet, to listen to the child!).
I took comfort in the mere act of advice seeking.
In what experts say could significantly expand the scope of what public employees -- and perhaps any employees -- are entitled to be paid for, the officers are suing the city under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, seeking overtime for hours spent, in part, shining shoes, buffing brass buttons and otherwise polishing their appearance before leaving home to protect and serve the public.
