were praising
- past progressive of praise.
Example Sentences
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Top political leaders and legal experts were praising Peters on Tuesday.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 17, 2024
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
Four days later, he awoke to messages from friends who had screenshotted or were praising his work of art.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2015
By 2010, business analysts were praising Bangladesh as a manufacturing power, and global brands rushed to take advantage of the country’s rock-bottom labor costs.
From New York Times ● Sep. 10, 2012
Why were we being targeted by people who were praising God?
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
