address
noun
a speech or written statement, usually formal, directed to a particular group of persons.
were addressing
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past progressiveof address.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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Soon the two were addressing each other with the informal “du” pronoun, as family and lovers do, instead of the formal “Sie”—a big deal for a single man and married woman in 1850s Germany.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
The puzzle Einstein and Rosen were addressing was never about space travel, but about how quantum fields behave in curved spacetime.
From Science Daily ● May 22, 2026
“I didn’t feel like they were addressing the economic issues of small-business owners like my dad,” Valladares said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2025
The building standards followed by Welsh government were addressing the shortage of good industrial buildings, Mr Sutton argued.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2024
“Do not be afraid of your visions,” Mona said to Taisin, speaking as if she were addressing a small child.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
