dizzy
adjective
having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall; giddy; vertiginous.
was dizzying
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past progressiveof dizzy.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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He told The Sunday Times that viral fame was "dizzying".
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026
The mission was dizzying, literally, as he spent months fastening his seatbelt and zipping through mountains, strapping on AR goggles and floating into fairy tales.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2024
No and no, it turned out, but the whole thing was dizzying enough that even discerning news consumers went on a roller coaster as the story slowly trickled out.
From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2023
“The pace of change in Seattle was dizzying and I’d expect the same to happen in Bellevue.”
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 20, 2022
In humiliation, and suffering, and frustration, and anger, and anguish so great it was dizzying, Westley cried like a baby.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
