demand
verb (used with object)
to ask for with proper authority; claim as a right.
were demanding
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past progressiveof demand.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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In some cases, their landlords were demanding 30% more.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Investors were demanding more compensation to hold long-term debt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
The outgoing president decreed a 24% minimum wage hike this January, more than even unions were demanding.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
Nearby, watching the protest, was nutritionist María de la Luz Sedeño, who agreed with much of what the demonstrators were demanding and could barely contain her fury.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
Parents were demanding that the school be closed down and decontaminated.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
