inquire
verb (used without object)
to seek information by questioning; ask.
was inquiring
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past progressiveof inquire.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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A spokesperson for Lineage said that the company was inquiring about what it described as a safer alternative to rapid shutdown devices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
“He was inquiring as to when and where they attend church and that he wished to go with them,” Hubbard wrote.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 25, 2024
One question Ellie's GP asked her when she was inquiring about an assessment was whether she collected information about "birds, cars, trains and planes".
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2023
My annual physical was going well, and my doctor was inquiring about my diet.
From Salon ● Jan. 17, 2023
These were human affairs she was inquiring into, this was a human matter; Lord Asriel’s god was not hers.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
