was whitening
- past progressive of whiten.
Example Sentences
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The man's hair was whitening, the lines of ordeal were carved in his face, and he was gaunt beneath his suntan.
From Time Magazine Archive
He was leaning forward and already the salt was whitening his body.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
Some who were nearest saw in the half-light—for it was whitening towards day—a wall of gray water travelling up the ravine.
From An Isle in the Water by Tynan, Katharine
The woman whom the leprosy of dishonest wealth was whitening, walked dumbly into the great house, and ate in silence.
From A Certain Rich Man by White, William Allen
But here she paused; our eyes had met, And I was whitening with the jeer; She rose: 'I went too far,' she said; Spoke low: 'Forgive me, dear.
From Goblin Market, The Prince's Progress, and Other Poems by Rossetti, Christina Georgina
