deliberate
adjective
carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional.
were deliberating
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past progressiveof deliberate.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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It turned out the delay was because hospital officials were deliberating over the legalities, Timko said.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 16, 2023
"When my team and I were deliberating on whether we should aim to consign coal power to history, I was warned we would never get the word 'coal' in a COP text," Mr Sharma said.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2022
As they were deliberating, the jurors asked for copies of the first part of the jury instructions that have to do with self-defense.
From New York Times ● Nov. 16, 2021
In the case of “The B-Sides,” though, American culture shifted as they were deliberating.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2020
While we were deliberating, a matter was introduced which perhaps lay as near Doctor Cabot's heart as the young lady did that of our friend.
From Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I. by John L. Stephens
