look
verb (used without object)
to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see.
was looking
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past progressiveof look.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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State-run Saudi Aramco said it was looking to get back up to full capacity in about six weeks, Bloomberg cited sources as saying.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Jack Zhu, a private-equity investor in Beijing, was looking for a second act after investment opportunities became scarcer in China’s slowing economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Litowitz: In both cases the mistake others made was looking at the tool rather than the system.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
“I couldn’t have known how these lessons would resonate in my own life ’til my late 30s, my late 20s, when my wife handed me a role that I was looking for.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
I glanced from Karel to Nollie— but no, he was looking straight at me.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
