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
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
But by leaning into the archetype, Pelosi was conveying a carefully crafted message: Everyone else around her might need pull-ups.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 12, 2018
The lawyer, he said, was conveying information from Aras Agalarov, a Russian oligarch who has close ties to the Trump family and whose son, Emin is a pop singer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2017
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
