was explaining
- past progressive of explain.
Example Sentences
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When I was explaining that to my daughter, she said: 'What do you mean?
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
In context, Mr. Rubio was explaining why the launch happened on Saturday, Feb. 28, instead of some other day, not why it happened at all.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
Aziz was explaining how he was "forced to sign" a Russian military contract.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
Panigirtzoglou illustrated how rapid the deleveraging in bitcoin futures was, explaining that the ratio of open interest in perpetuals to the bitcoin market capitalization is a suitable proxy for investors’ leverage in the asset.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2025
“Visiting days in Puerto Plata are Fridays,” Pefta was explaining to the others.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
