face
noun
the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
were facing
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past progressiveof face.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 parties also were facing a key court hearing Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
The benchmarks were facing steeper declines before rebounding ahead of the close.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Numerous lawmakers in competitive races chose to remain in their districts rather than spend valuable campaign time in Dallas, while both convention nights were facing competition from the opening games of the NFL season.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
The response was overwhelming, with thousands of women saying they were facing similar struggles.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
I straightened up all the bills so they were facing the same way.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
