perceive
verb (used with object)
to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses.
were perceiving
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past progressiveof perceive.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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“I think we were not smart enough to understand how the mink were perceiving cues we were giving to them,” she said.
From New York Times ● Aug. 30, 2022
“I felt like the misperception was maybe that it was biological. But I felt what they were perceiving was accurate.”
From The Guardian ● Feb. 25, 2017
And whereas before, her mother’s and Jaimito’s mother’s hints were the intrusion of elders into what was none of their business, now it seems the old people were perceiving destiny.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
They were perceiving much humor in the situation.
From Joan of Arc of the North Woods by Holman Day
Perception was more fleeting than even the beings who were perceiving.
From An Apostate: Nawin of Thais by Steven (Steven David Justin) Sills
