condemn
verb (used with object)
to express an unfavorable or adverse judgment on; indicate strong disapproval of; censure.
had been condemning
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past perfect progressiveof condemn.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Had she not, in yielding to her peculiar temptation, allowed herself to become as worldly as those whom in her heart she had been condemning?
From Lucy Raymond Or, The Children's Watchword by Machar, Agnes Maule
Because public opinion had been condemning concessions on other jobs on flimsy grounds, the authorities refused to extend the time allowed for completing the work.
From Increasing Human Efficiency in Business, a contribution to the psychology of business by Scott, Walter Dill
