prompt
adjective
done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay.
were prompting
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past progressiveof prompt.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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But she raised a list of concerns that were prompting American businesses to describe China as “uninvestable” because it’s “too risky.”
From New York Times ● Aug. 29, 2023
Hasbro Inc on Tuesday cut its full-year revenue forecast, a sign that price hikes and unabating inflation were prompting consumers to reduce spending on its toys.
From Reuters ● Oct. 6, 2022
“Protests and riots were the normal news, banks had been boarding up their windows, and emergency alerts were prompting people to stay indoors after curfew,” he wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2022
He noted how overpopulation and the sweep of reckless human activities were prompting a “great die‑off” of species at an unprecedented rate.
From Nature ● Jan. 27, 2020
I continued to work, wondering what motives were prompting him.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
