was cultivating
- past progressive of cultivate.
Example Sentences
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At the end, he was cultivating his garden, literally and figuratively, especially at Het Steen, the country house he purchased in 1635 for his retirement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
So, in some ways, I was cultivating them maybe privately.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2025
All the while, he was cultivating the kind of social media presence that had first sparked his interest in investing.
From BBC ● May 16, 2024
He was cultivating land a few miles from home with his father, he said, and they returned to the village to wait it out.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 21, 2024
Like my daughters, I was cultivating a private life to go along with my official one.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
