advise
verb (used with object)
to give counsel to; offer an opinion or suggestion as worth following.
were advising
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past progressiveof advise.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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Even three weeks into the conflict, Matejka and team were advising clients that oversold signals had begun to appear and their conviction in that view appears to be solidifying.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 13, 2026
“When I saw the final bill I said, ‘What happened here?’” said one prominent constitutional scholar, who asked not to be identified because they were advising several other state legislatures on similar mask ban efforts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026
If I were advising you and your crew, I’d also wonder about some other legal nuances.
From Slate ● Nov. 24, 2025
If I were advising Katie, I would have told her not to take the rematch against Chantelle Cameron.
From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2023
"And now, as the parsons say, 'to continue'; you were advising me to ask——" "Your uncle."
From The Hoyden by Duchess
