glare
noun
a very harsh, bright, dazzling light.
were glaring
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past progressiveof glare.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 differences in tone and substance between the president’s address and the speeches at the Press Club were glaring.
From Salon ● Feb. 27, 2026
There were "glaring disparities between their written safety protocols and their actual practices", the report states.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2025
In one event, the empty seats were glaring and gone were the thousands who turned up for his rallies in 2018.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 15, 2022
And those thick gray borders around the white dots were glaring hints about Touch ID debuting on the new iPhones.
From The Verge ● Sep. 6, 2022
“Excuse me,” said Lyra, stepping forward in her best polite way, as if the housekeeper of Jordan College were glaring at her.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
