was believing
- past progressive of believe.
Example Sentences
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The worst part, she said, was believing that nobody cared enough to take action.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2023
“We definitely came into this game knowing that nobody was believing in us,” Forrest said.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 14, 2022
But tasting was believing, and he said some customers gushed: “‘Bless you for feeding us something that we’ve been craving for so long.’”
From New York Times ● Jun. 26, 2022
Perdue’s mistake was believing that moment might last.
From Slate ● May 24, 2022
I thought either Joan must be crazy—wearing rubber boots to work—or she must be trying to see how crazy I was, believing all that.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
