blight
was blighting
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past progressiveof blight.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Anderson said he set up the debate on antisocial behaviour because it "destroys and ruins lives" and was blighting "every constituency throughout our great country".
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2025
She was under obligation, and the feeling was blighting to the girl's independence.
From The Shield of Silence by George Loughridge
As recreation it was blighting; and I said almost as much.
From Ma Pettengill by Harry Leon Wilson
I remember we were among the few roses of her small flower-beds at the time, and I was trying to show her what was blighting them all in the bud.
From Strong Hearts by George Washington Cable
Jenny answered only by a look, but that was blighting.
From Gertrude's Marriage by W. Heimburg
