were believing
- past progressive of believe.
Example Sentences
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“We stayed together because people were recognizing and really were believing that we could make a difference.”
From Washington Post ● Mar. 6, 2023
Well, they were believing things that were untrue.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 21, 2022
On the other side, in the U.S., people were believing in this.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2021
“Tough first quarter. Entering the game, mentally, I’m not sure we were believing we could compete,” coach Nick Rolovich said of last year’s game against the Trojans.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 16, 2021
My father was making the same mistake so many others were, believing that the Germans with whom he was now dealing were no different from the ones he had known before.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
