was contrasting
- past progressive of contrast.
Example Sentences
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"The communication was contrasting and varied. Twitter remains a good source of information and humour and I would say it's enhanced my enjoyment."
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2017
Though the document named no names, some people got the impression that Nixon was contrasting himself to Kissinger, who showed up in Beijing the following week with a group of U.S. businessmen.
From Time Magazine Archive
She was contrasting the young Channings with her own boys and girls, and the contrast made her feel very depressed.
From The Channings by Wood, Henry, Mrs.
In reality, he was contrasting her wealth and his own comparative poverty, and bidding himself fiercely not to be a vain fool!
From Number Seventeen by Tracy, Louis
She was contrasting this Samson, loosely clad in flannels, with the Samson she had first seen rising awkwardly to greet her in the studio.
From The Call of the Cumberlands by Buck, Charles Neville
