was bleeding
- past progressive of bleed.
Example Sentences
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There was dirt in my teeth, my elbow was bleeding and everything hurt, but I jumped up, determined to finish.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
"When I was bleeding too much, they took me to the Red Cross," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
After a trip to the restroom revealed that I was bleeding, I started to wonder if the waitress had been right.
From Salon ● Dec. 3, 2025
Seeing how briskly Kirkpatrick was bleeding, the medics began transfusing her right in the driveway.
From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2025
His helmet was off and his forehead was bleeding below the hair line.
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
