was misting
- past progressive of mist.
Example Sentences
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“The sun didn’t come out and it was misting this morning, so I’d say the greens held a little bit more moisture than anticipated for myself at least,” Schauffele said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2023
If James Bond's chest appeared moist in the spider scene from Dr. No, that's because an off-screen insect wrangler was misting the animal to make it crawl.
From Slate ● Mar. 20, 2012
It was misting and he took off his suit jacket and draped it over my shoulders.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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Dusk was misting down, outdoors, when with dragging steps he came out of the station.
From Gentle Julia by Gilbert, C. Allan
It was misting when I went to bed, and with the mud--" "But there was a heavy shower just before daybreak.
From Alias the Lone Wolf by Vance, Louis Joseph