was shaking
- past progressive of shake.
Example Sentences
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The race was shaking out to be mighty close, and as the first initial votes were tallied, Pratt was leading Raman for the second spot behind Bass, but by Sunday Raman began to pull ahead.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
“I was shaking so badly I could barely get words out,” said Slack, a 46-year-old resident of Westfield, Mass.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
"He was shaking and unable to walk. He is seriously ill and he refused to be treated by the prison authorities," Byanyima, who is a respected human rights advocate and head of UNAids, added.
From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2026
"He was shaking, he told me himself, and unable to walk without support," she said.
From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026
I struggled to open them again, and then the next thing I knew Father was shaking me and saying, “Come on, Tim, time for bed.”
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
