state
noun
the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes.
was stating
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past progressiveof state.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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Arteta was stating the obvious when he said after the FA Cup exit: "There's an element about not putting the ball in the back of the net."
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2025
The reason he went into the newspaper business was because no one was stating the problem.
From Salon ● Feb. 13, 2024
But on Tuesday, Alex Morey, FIRE’s director of campus rights advocacy, said Mr. Everett’s comments were legally protected speech, because he was stating his opinion.
From New York Times ● Jan. 17, 2023
Within months he was stating even more explicitly — and still incorrectly — that the military would do delivery.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 28, 2020
I was stating a fact for him, and for myself.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
