narrow
adjective
of little breadth or width; not broad or wide; not as wide as usual or expected.
were narrowing
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past progressiveof narrow.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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Specifically, we were narrowing in on these questions about what the experience of a typical consumer is, a typical person versus a more extreme example.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2024
“His options were narrowing as his bitter dispute intensified.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 27, 2023
Slack was still in the red before the acquisition, though its losses were narrowing.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2021
"I thought it would be closer. I think most people thought the polls were narrowing," he said.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2019
Eyes were narrowing, foreheads furrowing, bps curling up in slight snarls.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
