plight
noun
a condition, state, or situation, especially an unfavorable or unfortunate one.
were plighting
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past progressiveof plight.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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While the Asian giants were plighting their renewed affections, top Soviet officials continued their efforts to repair the 25-year-old schism between Moscow and Beijing.
From Time Magazine Archive
She was aware, and subconsciously I was aware, that we were plighting our troth, not for time but for eternity.
From When the World Shook; being an account of the great adventure of Bastin, Bickley and Arbuthnot by Henry Rider Haggard
I waited till he was out of breath, then answered him that Lily and I loved each other well, and were plighting our troth.
From Montezuma's Daughter by Henry Rider Haggard
