need
noun
a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation.
were needing
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past progressiveof need.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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“We were already running short of the monies we were needing because of multiple conflicts around the world like Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Syria, Yemen,” David Beasley, the organization’s executive director, told NPR.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 18, 2022
“The idea of pulling benefits right at the time they were needing them the most didn’t make sense,” Heffernan said.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 1, 2021
There were so many art blogs before mine, it was just the timing, and I think the platform really worked well for a group of people who were needing something like it.
From Slate ● Sep. 7, 2020
“Partially because we were not finding any indicators that we were in a grave shaft but also for safety reasons. We were needing to adjust our excavation strategy a little bit.”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 15, 2020
They said you were needing a friend who could go and talk to you and—'calm you down,' was the phrase the lawyer used.
From The Real Man by Francis Lynde
