was pencilling
- past progressive of pencil.
Example Sentences
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The lower consumer inflation figure for June gave policymakers enough "room to breathe" for now, but with further price rises expected Swonk was pencilling in two rate hikes for later this year.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
He also said he was "pencilling in" three further increases next year, as interest rates returned gradually to "a normal level" of about 2.5%.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2017
Meantime, the painter in moments of inspiration was pencilling his canvas with curious touches, each approximating nearer his ideal.
From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. XVI., December, 1880. by Various
Another was pencilling some calculations as to wind and light and other intricate details.
From London to Ladysmith via Pretoria by Churchill, Winston
Outside the birds were beginning to twitter and the dawn was pencilling the shutters.
From From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel by Kipling, Rudyard
