was realizing
- past progressive of realize.
Example Sentences
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"The key insight was realizing that you don't actually want to push the system into the deepest possible valley," says Robert Riggleman, Professor in CBE and co-senior author of the paper.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 15, 2026
Can you explain what was happening at the same time that Nex was realizing who they were?
From Slate ● Feb. 29, 2024
“The emotional key to the story was realizing that she’s not just creating for the sake of creation or because she has a god complex or anything like that,” Cody says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
It was not immediately clear from the group’s record of contributions how Marble was realizing that mission.
From New York Times ● May 12, 2023
So many of us, I was realizing, had the same struggles, the same concerns for our kids and worries about the future.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
