was gossiping
- past progressive of gossip.
Example Sentences
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I felt like he was gossiping about me to a lot of people, and during one review, it became clear that he was.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 28, 2026
After being rejected, Venessa, also then in her mid-twenties, sent Jay a series of "angry and accusatory" messages, saying he was gossiping about her.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2025
Spector was gossiping about Liza Minelli with Minelli’s ex-husband when she noticed Greenfield, a production manager on the play, in earshot.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 12, 2019
Russell, who lives in Driver’s neighborhood, was gossiping on the sofa about snotty Brooklyn preschools.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 21, 2019
As I described the velvet wedding dress in full detail, and the satchels of dates and almonds the groom’s family passed out for each guest, it almost felt like I was gossiping with a friend.
From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed
