blind
adjective
unable to see; having severely impaired or absolutely no sense of sight; sightless.
was blinding
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past progressiveof blind.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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At night, when the bulbs were turned on, the effect was blinding and made the surrounding blackness feel stark, timeless, otherworldly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2023
David Dodge noted that on Tahiti Beach "the sheen of sun oil… was blinding."
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2023
This second piece of marble was blinding white and unmarked, well shaped with a smooth, rounded edge.
From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2022
Mwepu had a look at Alisson and saw the sun was blinding the Liverpool goalkeeper before he went for it.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2021
He looked pale and tired, and he held his hand up to his face as if the soft light sifting through the sitting room curtains was blinding him.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
