cool
adjective
moderately cold; neither warm nor cold.
was cooling
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past progressiveof cool.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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At the weekend, the boss of Reed, one of the UK's largest recruitment firms, told the BBC the economy was "cooling", suggesting a recession may be "around the corner".
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2024
Much of that rise was due to hopes that inflation was cooling enough for the Fed to cut rates and relax the pressure on the economy.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2024
And already, her connection to acting, a craft in which she never felt fully at home, was cooling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2024
Yet U.S. job openings in February dropped to the lowest level in nearly two years, suggesting that the labour market was cooling.
From Reuters ● Apr. 5, 2023
The evening was cooling down for a frost.
From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
