entrust
verb (used with object)
was entrusting
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past progressiveof entrust.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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The Argentine-born pope on Sunday told pilgrims and tourists in St. Peter’s Square that he was entrusting to their prayers “the situation of beloved Bolivia.”
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 10, 2019
Francis on Sunday told pilgrims and tourists in St. Peter’s Square that he was entrusting to their prayers “the situation of beloved Bolivia,” noting that it borders his homeland, Argentina.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 10, 2019
Now 79 and happily retired in Switzerland, Turner said she was entrusting Warren with her stage persona.
From New York Times ● Oct. 30, 2019
Lamoriello said that he was entrusting this month’s N.H.L. draft in Dallas to the team’s existing staff.
From New York Times ● Jun. 5, 2018
And finally, he had earned the confidence of his chief so completely that his chief was entrusting to him the very important task of overseeing the lumber operation.
From The Young Wireless Operator—As a Fire Patrol The Story of a Young Wireless Amateur Who Made Good as a Fire Patrol by Lewis E. Theiss
