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
“In writing his will, the Holy Father knew he was entrusting these notebooks to someone who would treat them responsibly,” Cardinal Dziwisz said at a news conference in Krakow on Jan. 22.
From New York Times ● Feb. 5, 2014
Warner said the decision created tension in the Giants’ locker room because the team was entrusting its playoff hopes to a rookie.
From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2012
The Desbrosses Trust & Guaranty Company had not only paid him handsomely, but was entrusting him with the rehabilitation of a traction company in Illinois that was not earning dividends.
From Otherwise Phyllis by Charles Dana Gibson
