was adjusting
- past progressive of adjust.
Example Sentences
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She was adjusting to a new country, new culture, and a loneliness that came from being far from the sounds and language she understood.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
The only modification was adjusting the seat so Oscar could sit as he attempted the record.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025
She, for her part, was adjusting to life at home in Utah, on the hunt for a job and with no near future plans to move to Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2024
No part of the engine of modern life was unaffected; everyone, up to those highest in power, was adjusting to a hundred simultaneous shocks in real time.
From Slate ● Mar. 11, 2024
They wanted to know how we were doing, what it was like here, how Maribel was adjusting.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
