grieve
verb (used without object)
to feel grief or great sorrow.
were grieving
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past progressiveof grieve.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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"A lot of these messages are two guys having rage talk and crying on the phone together while we were grieving."
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
While people were grieving and exhausted, critical financial obligations had to be reconstructed, verified and settled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
“When we’re exhausted, music restores us. When were grieving, music sits with us.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2026
At these events, she gave seeds and plants to other people who were grieving.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2023
But she did not seem to understand that we were grieving.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
