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Discover LudwigThe phrase "asking still" is not standard in written English and may cause confusion.
It could be used in a context where someone is inquiring about something while remaining in a state of waiting or uncertainty.
Example: "Despite the silence, I found myself asking still if anyone would respond to my question."
Alternatives: "still inquiring" or "continuing to ask".
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One resident would greet me by asking "still pregnant?" when it had been only two hours since he had last seen me.
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"Who?" my father asked, still nursing his jaw.
"Why meat pies?" my lover asked, still laughing.
"Why'd they call you Martina?" he asked, still whispering.
"Did that really happen?" he asked, still incredulous.
"We?" I asked, still unsure exactly what was going on.
"How did I do?" he asks, still panting.
I asked, still eager, in my retrograde way, to uncover conflict.
Ruskin wrote, " 'In what way true?' I asked, still not understanding.
"How did I feel?" he asked, still wearing a hospital wristband.
"What'd he say?" Angel asks, still watching out the window.
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