were interrupting
- past progressive of interrupt.
Example Sentences
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This tour was originally scheduled to happen in 2020, and Hostetter traveled to the U.S. in preparation just as covid quarantines were interrupting international travel.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 10, 2022
Clare apologized, though he could hardly see what fun they were interrupting.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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Reid at once laid the message down on his desk, and turned to other work, feeling assured that it was all right if Quintin and McLaren were interrupting its transit.
From The Mystery of Monastery Farm by Naylor, H. R.
You were interrupting me when I was telling Benis—" "Oh yes.
From The Window-Gazer by Mackay, Isabel Ecclestone
You asked me when you came in if you were interrupting me, and I told you that you were not.
From The Strollers by Fisher, Harrison