love
noun
a strong feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection, such as for a parent, child, friend, or pet.
was loving
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past progressiveof love.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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Since her final college routine in 2019, Ohashi was loving her retired athlete life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
At the table next to Gonzalez, the nurse, Loren Campbell was loving his New York sour, a drink invented in the late 19th century.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
As a child, you no doubt needed and wanted a father who was loving, kind and present.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 4, 2026
“She was extremely compassionate. She’s taken care of people all her life. She was loving, forgiving and affectionate. She was an amazing human being.”
From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2026
Not because I’d shown up to watch him, but because I had shown up to watch him he was playing harder—and he was loving it.
From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds
