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
In the letter, he was stating the position of the outgoing presidents, who are contesting the notion that they have withdrawn, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2023
"He was stating facts that were given during Dr. Ford's testimony," Sanders continued.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2018
“You said he was stating the facts,” a reporter told Sanders at the White House briefing.
From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2018
And there was a dolphin—just a regular dolphin, but it was stating at the map intently.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
