deprecate
verb (used with object)
to express earnest disapproval of.
was deprecating
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past progressiveof deprecate.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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"You are bold, Tarrano—" His gesture was deprecating; he seated himself on the edge of her couch.
From Tarrano the Conqueror by Ray Cummings
She looked at Rosalind, and the girl knew that she was deprecating the rider of the black horse.
From 'Firebrand' Trevison by P. V. E. (Percy Van Eman) Ivory
Her eyes had a wistful appeal; her manner was deprecating.
From Banked Fires by E. W. (Ethel Winifred) Savi
Her tone was deprecating, but she lingered wickedly on the title.
From The Missourian by Eugene P. (Eugene Percy) Lyle
She knew the look only too well, poor soul, and her attitude was deprecating as she sat there gazing up pitifully at the strip of level greyness above the houses opposite.
From The Beth Book Being a Study of the Life of Elizabeth Caldwell Maclure, a Woman of Genius by Sarah Grand
