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was enjoying
  • past progressive of enjoy.

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Chris Adamson, 63, from Leeds, was enjoying a mini-break with her husband at the hotel in Lincoln on 8 April, when she heard the door click and a man entered their room.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

“I was enjoying being in this character so much, I just wouldn’t stop,” Pedretti says, adding that Alloway, who was sensitive to cast members’ interpretations of their roles, supported experimentation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

In her next snap, Biles took her followers into the primary bedroom, where she revealed she was enjoying an afternoon “naptime.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Adams was enjoying a resurgent season after recovering from a knee injury that hindered him over the three prior campaigns.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

But he was enjoying himself, telling Hooper what to do.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill