were disappearing
- past progressive of disappear.
Example Sentences
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Now more elders were disappearing, and Rosenthal suddenly felt driven to move quickly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
A few years ago, Mr Kim began to notice that the popular silvery hairtail fish he relied on were disappearing from local waters, and his earnings plunged by half.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2025
Also, fish with certain patterns were disappearing, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2025
Meanwhile, viewers were disappearing, a decline exacerbated by the quickening trend of consumers cutting the cord from traditional cable.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
It was that kind of a crazy afternoon, terrifically cold, and no sun out or anything, and you felt like you were disappearing every time you crossed a road.
From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger
