were nodding
- past progressive of nod.
Example Sentences
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In this first week of his second term, most people at Davos were nodding along, as they cannot think what else to do, just yet.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2025
Eisen, an attorney who has been attending trial proceedings, observed "six jurors who were nodding or smiling, or agreeing with Cohen at one point in his testimony."
From Salon ● May 16, 2024
“Maybe they were nodding when we were speaking, but they were continuing with the same policy.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 11, 2024
“When I was in a space with this cohort, we were nodding, we were accepting,” McDaniel said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2023
Some of the other Bandits were nodding their heads.
From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon
