look
verb (used without object)
to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see.
were looking
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past progressiveof look.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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“I just looked at it and I immediately knew what we were looking at,” he told Harvey.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Bloomberg said the two sides were looking at reductions on some goods including US energy and agricultural products, suggesting they will extend a one-year truce agreed in 2025 following Trump's global tariff blitz.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
But the local coroner there said one infant’s death wasn’t caused by measles, and federal health authorities said they were looking further into the cause.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
"We were looking to freeze, but actually the advice was we don't need to freeze yet so we can probably wait till after the wedding," said Jones.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
She blushed a little to say it out loud, but it was easier to talk about it up here as night was falling, while she and Patience were looking out over the ruined city.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
