find
verb (used with object)
to come upon by chance; meet with.
were finding
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past progressiveof find.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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Dealtry said the problem was on the rise as people were finding it "really difficult to find good accommodation at a reasonable price and a job that covers all the bills".
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Bessent specifically referred to the distillation process, saying US authorities were "finding watermarks of our US large language models on many of the Chinese models, and that's unacceptable."
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Job seekers said they were finding it hard to get past artificial-intelligence application screeners.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
He traveled with his father from Wisconsin for the 250th, but they were finding it difficult to get around the Mall and they were upset to see the East Wing gone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
We were finding no common ground, and I was becoming convinced that the marriage was no longer tenable.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
