was accepting
- past progressive of accept.
Example Sentences
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For Buffett, one of the most difficult aspects was accepting feedback.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026
Wightman was accepting that the injury which kept him out of Budapest two years ago was a consequence of the demands of winning world, European and Commonwealth medals in an intense 33-day period in 2022.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2025
More challenging was accepting Garcia’s edict that he’d have to wait until the final two weeks of the track season to reach peak form.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2025
Earlier this week, Koryo Tours said it was accepting international applications for the Pyongyang Marathon for the first time in five years.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2025
And yet he felt guilty, knowing that he was accepting the kid’s admiration under false pretenses, that he wasn’t cool at all, not at all.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
