bug
noun
a hemipterous insect.
was bugging
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past progressiveof bug.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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Being loud and being onstage expelled some of the stuff that was bugging me.
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2023
The initial demo, she recalls, had a different drum track - but something about it was bugging her.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2023
If I knew I was bugging him, I don’t do it that often, I wouldn’t do it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2023
And even in 1985, the Soviet Union was bugging hotel rooms.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2022
“But it was bugging me so bad that I knew the right answer but accidentally got it wrong.”
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
