was getting
- past progressive of get.
Example Sentences
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"There was a lady who was in need of her medication, she was getting quite panicky."
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
“I knew what I was getting into,” said Peters, now the center fielder for the Chicago White Sox.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Wedbush analyst Alicia Reese said in a research note this week that, despite some concerns of an advertiser pullback, Netflix’s ad business was getting better at targeting viewers more precisely.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
“I hadn’t done much research; I just didn’t know what I was getting myself into,” Bandy said.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
Maybe, when I told Lorren I was getting a book for her, she’d understand— without me having to say it—how important she was to me.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
