was kneeling
- past progressive of kneel.
Example Sentences
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"Everybody was kneeling down and Jimmy said something like, 'If anybody's lost, raise their hand,'" he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2024
“My daughter was kneeling beside him. He was trying to say something to her but he couldn’t,” she said.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 19, 2023
Let's not forget who was kneeling next to teen Lottie at the bear heart altar at the end of Season 1.
From Salon ● Apr. 7, 2023
For the record, I think I know why Eminem was kneeling, but if it’s related to Colin Kaepernick, he should say that.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2022
He was kneeling on the floor, marking, with ripped bits of a Post-it, patches on the baseboard that needed to be retouched with paint.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
