praise
noun
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
were praising
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past progressiveof praise.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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Many people were praising him for that, but then he started to kick people off the platform who criticized him.
From Slate ● Nov. 18, 2024
Top political leaders and legal experts were praising Peters on Tuesday.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 17, 2024
In this version of events, though, many in the community were praising the charges and the role the SkyCop camera had played.
From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2023
People were praising it for donating to bee conservation charities, adding caption facilities for deaf viewers, donating to aid domestic violence charities and providing $25,000 scholarships for women who want to enter the tech industry.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2020
Why were we being targeted by people who were praising God?
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
