was holding
- past progressive of hold.
Example Sentences
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Lindsey Graham said when his parents dropped him off at college, his sister was holding his leg.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
I was holding out hope they wouldn’t squeeze a visit in on their road trip after the All-Star Game and I’d get half a season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
She ran into the kitchen, and was holding on to the counter, when the walls around her collapsed.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
The UN's top rights body was holding a rare urgent debate on the human rights situation around El-Obeid, following a request by Britain on behalf of a group of countries.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Or maybe he didn’t, and it was just the way he was holding himself back from me—a different boy than the one I’d walked with last week.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
