touch
verb (used with object)
to put the hand, finger, etc., on or into contact with (something) to feel it.
was touching
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past progressiveof touch.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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Another specialty was touching up photographs of long-ago-missing children, aging them up to the present.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
“It was touching to see how much they care for the people they look after, the different relationships they have with the residents, and how it’s different for each one of them.”
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2024
As a Black Muslim woman, Adasha Turner said it was touching to hear personal stories of Shabazz’s life.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 8, 2024
It was touching for the Bartok to follow the announcement of Hahn’s award.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2024
Missing the innocence of an hour ago when my only concern was touching the hand of a girl I thought I might love.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
