resound
verb (used without object)
to echo or ring with sound, as a place.
was resounding
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past progressiveof resound.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 advice from the experts BBC News spoke to was resounding: the best place to swim is somewhere supervised.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
The meeting itself was unnecessarily complicated, but the result was resounding.
From Salon ● Nov. 27, 2025
Her performance was resounding because of her tactical control, mobility and ability to neutralize Vega’s offense, who was unable to break her strategy or avoid the cleaner punches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2025
The response was resounding, if unexpected: Kristalina Georgieva, the head of the I.M.F., endorsed the need for reforms.
From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2023
The country was resounding with lamentations, the newspapers were full of obituary notices, but the strong-minded disbelievers were not to be moved.
From The Personal Life of David Livingstone by William Garden Blaikie
