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were loving
  • past progressive of love.

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They were loving, controlling and protective—and probably uneasy about my wild streak.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

Frontman Yannis Philippakis told the crowd they were "loving every minute of it" out there, mixing danceable grooves with endless riffs.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2023

We did the screening for these older people, and they were loving it. too.

From Salon • Jul. 17, 2023

After years of struggling to get bookings, Charles look-alikes said they were loving their newfound limelight.

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2023

Her hobbies were loving her Lord and the Word of her Lord and “collecting leaves but only when they are laying right on the ground.”

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger