object
noun
anything that is visible or tangible and is relatively stable in form.
was objecting
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past progressiveof object.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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The client had already received several owner-occupied loans in just a few years, and the banker was objecting to a new one, people familiar with the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Regardless, what the planning commissioner was objecting to is literally true — they are “everywhere.”
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
Curry was objecting to a plan to build up to 16 townhomes on a property near his mansion in the Silicon Valley enclave.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2023
The proposal that Wetzel was objecting to was more limited, and drafted by House Republicans, although its exact terms were unclear.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 7, 2020
What she was objecting to was Lola’s “because.”
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
