were reading
- past progressive of read.
Example Sentences
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“We sat next to each other and realized we were reading the same book, which is crazy,” Turner said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
When participants used their phones, they most often said they were reading news or browsing social media.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 7, 2026
Brilliant as his oral presentations were, reading his arguments on the page allows one more easily to grasp their internal logic and unity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
When they weren't on computers, they were reading biographies to work out what factors made people successful.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2025
She examined the guts closely, as though she were reading a book, and diagnosed the person’s sickness.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
