were judging
- past progressive of judge.
Example Sentences
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I think a moment of transition for me was when I put together that the people in the audience I thought were judging me were the people most like me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026
When he logged into seventh grade Zoom classes from the chaotic shelter, “I felt like they were judging me,” he says of his classmates.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2023
How did that go down with people who were judging it and also people who have reacted to this piece of work on the internet?
From Slate ● Sep. 12, 2022
It's as if we were judging the merits of athletes based on high scorers; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was a success, but Tiger Woods is a loser.
From Salon ● Dec. 25, 2021
They inspected Moss, looking him up and down, and he felt self-conscious, as if they were judging his appearance.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
