were forsaking
- past progressive of forsake.
Example Sentences
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From Europe, where thousands were forsaking their homelands to work in the U.S., came other shipments of labor for Hawaii.
From Time Magazine Archive
She stared again as though her senses were forsaking her.
From Joseph II. and His Court by Mühlbach, L. (Luise)
The remnants of Alfred's self-control were forsaking him.
From Baby Mine by Mayo, Margaret
His men were forsaking him in troops and resistance to his foes became impossible.
From Historical Tales, Vol. 9 (of 15) The Romance of Reality. Scandinavian. by Morris, Charles
"For pity's sake, do not fancy it possible that I can do anything without you now: I should feel that you were forsaking me."
From The Vicar of Wrexhill by Trollope, Mrs
