was stirring
- past progressive of stir.
Example Sentences
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His version nods to the location of MI5 headquarters in central London: "'Twas the night before Christmas when all through Thames House, not a creature was stirring, just the click of a mouse."
From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2024
This prompted a broad outcry and accusations including from a minister that Merz was stirring up hatred against migrants, charges that he denies.
From Reuters ● Oct. 6, 2023
Mr. Ostin himself signed Jimi Hendrix in 1967, drawn by the early buzz Hendrix was stirring in Britain.
From New York Times ● Aug. 1, 2022
Even before Zuckerberg doubled down on it Wednesday, the increasing TikTokification of Instagram was stirring users’ ire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2022
No bubbling stream was stirring it into life and keeping it topped up to the brim.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
