condemn
verb (used with object)
to express an unfavorable or adverse judgment on; indicate strong disapproval of; censure.
were condemning
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past progressiveof condemn.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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“They claimed we were condemning their minds and behavior, and I guess we were.”
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 5, 2017
“A majority of students thought we were condemning women who have had abortions but this display is not meant to harm anyone.”
From Washington Times ● Apr. 3, 2015
It was “steel men” that both father and son were condemning.
From New York Times ● Jul. 3, 2014
Those who had been against aggression, but afraid to speak out, were condemning Mollet in almost the same terms as those who favoring aggression, now resented his failure to finish the job.
From Time Magazine Archive
Oh, he made it sound as if he were condemning both sides in the war.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
