finger
noun
any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb.
was fingering
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past progressiveof finger.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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She had a leopard scarf elegantly wrapped around her head and was fingering a glittering ring and staring blankly into the distance.
From Reuters ● Feb. 7, 2023
He was fingering his molars—the radiation had cost him two already.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 15, 2010
Born in St. Joseph, Mo., Hawk began to play the piano at five, the cello at seven, and was fingering a sax at nine.
From Time Magazine Archive
But the U.S. had another club over Empire miners, and it was fingering this club last week.
From Time Magazine Archive
During this Romero was fingering his glass and talking with Brett.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
