enjoy
verb (used with object)
to experience with joy; take pleasure in.
was enjoying
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past progressiveof enjoy.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 was enjoying a hearty free breakfast at a union hall and looking forward to his 12-year-old’s marching band performance in the parade, where she played a glockenspiel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Pre-college admissions scandal, Huffman was enjoying a career boost on “Desperate Housewives,” and the movie marketing played with the dichotomy between her hyper-feminine public image and the film’s depiction of transfemininity.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
Cue to Kent, who while Bader was being treated at a Bay Area hospital Sunday was enjoying his induction ceremony into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Maine was enjoying solid economic growth for several years until 2025, when it had one of the slowest growing GDPs in the nation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
Or if he was enjoying the Essa books.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
