convey
verb (used with object)
was conveying
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past progressiveof convey.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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The New York Times was calling her the most important person in the world, and she was conveying to them that they were the most important people in the world.
From Slate ● Dec. 5, 2023
Lucy Davenport, of the Kenton Hall estate near Stowmarket, Suffolk, was conveying Bake Off star Prue Leith during the "Dame" section of the event.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2022
But like so many start-up founders before her, she might have sincerely believed she was conveying a greater truth about her firm’s supposedly incredible potential.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 4, 2022
Tang defended his comments on Wednesday saying he was conveying "doubts held by many in society" about the press association.
From Reuters ● Sep. 15, 2021
In truth, he had simply allowed himself to get caught engaging in the same talk that Jefferson was conveying to friends and Monroe was sputtering out loud to anyone in Paris who would listen.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
