were controlling
- past progressive of control.
Example Sentences
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My parents were controlling, and, after my divorce, they moved nearby and tried to assert authority over both my young son and me.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
"But if I did what they did, they were my friends. They controlled my life without me realising they were controlling my life."
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2024
Survey participants who were controlling their type 2 diabetes ate fewer sugary foods and snacked less overall than participants without diabetes and those whose blood sugar levels indicated they were prediabetic.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 15, 2023
Finally, African Americans in the mass media were controlling their own image — and their own money to boot.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2023
Each time, however, he drew back, as if someone were controlling him by an invisible thread.
From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech
