deem
verb (used without object)
was deeming
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past progressiveof deem.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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But when we called them essential, what we were really doing was deeming them expendable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2024
"If it's someone who just wasn't respected or rated by Jurgen because Jurgen was deeming him not to be performing well enough, that's a different issue."
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2021
She declined to say how old she was, deeming it an “impolite question”, saying instead: “If you really need a number then go ahead and make it up based on my photographs”.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 6, 2017
He had a little basket, the things he was deeming his treasures, that he had to save.
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2012
The Prince also went to his room, and I remained where I was, deeming that for the present my duty was done.
From Red Axe by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)
