express
verb (used with object)
to put (thought) into words; utter or state.
were expressing
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past progressiveof express.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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Once during Harbaugh’s rookie season when he was struggling, some loudmouthed Chicago fans were expressing their displeasure with him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2025
Dix’s attorney, Peter Frazier, has argued in court documents that the white nationalists were expressing free speech protected under the First Amendment.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 4, 2024
Simon Hart said members of First Minister Mark Drakeford's own cabinet were expressing a "surprising amount of confusion" about what they could do.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2024
They were expressing "rightful dissatisfaction of the Azerbaijani public with the illegal economic activity, looting of natural resources, and damage to the environment", it said.
From Reuters ● Dec. 15, 2022
As if, Bebe thought, as if she were just offering her own opinion on the subject, free of judgment, as if she were expressing a preference for apples over pears.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
