was drowsing
- past progressive of drowse.
Example Sentences
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Nina was drowsing on a stool tucked into the corner by the table, Inej’s hand grasped loosely in her own.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
Ben was drowsing with the reins held loosely in one hand when the wagon hit a stone and jarred us both out of our respective reveries.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
One night soon after we arrived, I was working on the puzzle and Grandma was drowsing in her platform rocker.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
He must be going out of his mind, or else he was drowsing.
From The Quality of Mercy by Howells, William Dean
An anxious look at the bed told him that Marion was drowsing, so he slipped to the door.
From The Moon Endureth: Tales and Fancies by Buchan, John
