enlighten
verb (used with object)
to give intellectual or spiritual light to; instruct; impart knowledge to.
were enlightening
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past progressiveof enlighten.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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The five that I watched were enlightening and horrifying.
From Slate ● Jan. 28, 2021
Hutchinson’s results were enlightening, but in other contexts ethnicity has posed a particularly knotty problem for DNA testing firms.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 9, 2017
To Pioli, the seminars were enlightening for their depth of frankness.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 1, 2017
But Hackford also gathered interviews that were enlightening and hilarious.
From Salon ● Mar. 20, 2017
The answers were enlightening, and some of them, which I may quote, are worth pondering upon.
From The Happy Golfer Being Some Experiences, Reflections, and a Few Deductions of a Wandering Golfer by Henry Leach
