prove
verb (used with object)
to establish the truth or genuineness of, as by evidence or argument.
were proving
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past progressiveof prove.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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Last week he was compelled to roll back duties on more than 200 agricultural products, including coffee and beef, because they were proving counterproductive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025
Those plot points would likely delight the network, but other choices Schulz made were proving controversial.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2024
Moreover, the royal chartered companies — British, Dutch and French — that by then ran those empires were proving ever less capable of effective colonial rule and increasingly inept at producing profits.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2024
The athlete's heroics were proving a welcome distraction during the crisis, said Parisians lounging on the grass in one of the city’s parks, watching the sporting action on a big screen.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2024
But after a few weeks of appearances, the spirits were proving to be a bit less popular than usual.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
