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was questing
  • past progressive of quest.

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By 7:07 p.m., almost exactly one hour after the team was paged, Goyal was questing toward her brain.

From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2023

But her book was questing and inquisitive while Mr. Lubow’s hums blandly along.

From New York Times • Jun. 2, 2016

"The movies gave me cachet and some wider exposure but they didn't give me the creative satisfaction that I was questing," Leguizamo said by phone from Cartagena, Colombia.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 30, 2010

More often the President emphasized that he was questing for peace based on principle and sure strength.

From Time Magazine Archive

I could tell by her abrupt manner, and the way she tapped her lorgnette against her teeth, that she was questing possibilities.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier