were reasoning
- past progressive of reason.
Example Sentences
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The detective paused a moment and when he began again, he spoke almost as if he were reasoning with himself.
From Who? by Kent, Elizabeth
He said we were not "worms of the dust"; we were reasoning, progressive, inventive men and women.
From Laddie; a true blue story by Stratton-Porter, Gene
While Anthony and his father were reasoning on this matter, the clouds burst, and down came a very heavy shower of rain.
From The Looking-Glass for the Mind or Intellectual Mirror by Bewick, John
If we were reasoning, farsighted people, four fifths of us would go straight to the Guardians for relief, and knock the whole social system to pieces with most beneficial reconstructive results.
From Man and Superman by Shaw, Bernard
Only Nehushta stood where she was, her eyes fixed upon the ground as though she were reasoning with herself.
From Pearl-Maiden by Haggard, Henry Rider
