was suppressing
- past progressive of suppress.
Example Sentences
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But in reality, he was suppressing a dark and distressing secret.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2025
“As I started to get older and act, I realized I was suppressing that desire to make stuff as well,” he notes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 24, 2024
I think I was always just working so hard to fit into this mold that I really wasn't listening to what was going on inside, or in a way I was suppressing it.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2023
“I was suppressing my own freedoms because I was worried that I would be giving away something, and that someone would see through the guise,” he said.
From New York Times ● Jul. 22, 2022
I guessed she was suppressing a lot of quotes and probably a few almost-swears.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
