were persecuting
- past progressive of persecute.
Example Sentences
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Texas also executed Kent Sprouse, who had been diagnosed with schizophrenia by a court-appointed psychiatrist who said he was “psychotic, paranoid, believed people were persecuting him, and did not understand the wrongfulness of his conduct.”
From Slate ● Jan. 6, 2016
She ranted not only against the people she claimed were persecuting her but also against anyone who acted in a way she considered to be against her interests.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 21, 2012
Next came Master John Szasy, the chief magistrate of Hermannstadt, complaining, with tears in his eyes, that his fellow-citizens were persecuting him, and throwing himself on the Prince's protection.
From 'Midst the Wild Carpathians by J?kai, M?r
Even when he had that fancy that people were persecuting him.
From O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1919 by Various
I am a protidgy of his, you know, he rescued me from a lot of mischievous knights who were persecuting me.
From Living Alone by Benson, Stella
