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
Before Covid, gaps in life expectancies between East and West were narrowing, but this study shows that the pandemic has reversed that trend.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2022
Slack was still in the red before the acquisition, though its losses were narrowing.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2021
“I was wondering why your eyes were narrowing like that.”
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
