caress
noun
an act or gesture expressing affection, as an embrace or kiss, especially a light stroking or touching.
was caressing
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past progressiveof caress.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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Whether the tone was caressing or menacing, his self-awareness only added to the show’s depth.
From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2012
His left hand was caressing his right, which looked as though it was encased in a bright silver glove.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
The man was caressing the tiger’s ears, he was smiling, he was talking to it!
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
She was caressing my cornrows; she liked to do that, to trace the way strands of hair from different parts of my scalp meshed and held together.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
She was caressing his hair with a maternal, distracted air.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
