lapse
noun
an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard.
was lapsing
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past progressiveof lapse.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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“Jerry was taking medication for his heart, his memory was lapsing, he could barely move,” said Jean-Pierre Frohlich, who assisted Robbins during the process.
From New York Times ● May 6, 2023
Against her will she was lapsing into a defence, and she halted abruptly.
From Where the Trail Divides by Will Lillibridge
He was lapsing into the most singular manias.
From Fruitfulness by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly
When Father Boone saw that William was lapsing into unconsciousness, he took a crucifix and holding it to the boy's lips, said, "Kiss the crucifix, my child, and say, 'Jesus have mercy on me.'"
From A Boy Knight by Martin Jerome Scott
In my ignorance I thought I was lapsing from a sane and proper ideal.
From Sacred and Profane Love by Arnold Bennett
