was demonstrating
- past progressive of demonstrate.
Example Sentences
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Some officials believed the church was demonstrating its control over all the properties, some of the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
“I think that Blackwood was demonstrating that it’s possible to write tonal music using other than 12 notes,” Sheeran said in an interview.
From New York Times ● Feb. 11, 2024
Vandendriessche was demonstrating the workout on a pool deck, with his students in the water, and noticed the wooden board he was using didn’t rock the way he wanted it to on the hard surface.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2024
Ms Thunberg was demonstrating at the port in southern Sweden alongside the group Reclaim the Future.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2023
Bull had reached a point of inarticulateness, and he was demonstrating a maneuver by using his hands as the aircraft.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
