were reliving
- past progressive of relive.
Example Sentences
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He came to understand that the veterans were not merely remembering trauma; their bodies were reliving it—but never processing it or letting it go.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
"Many of us came here to escape conflict... it felt like we were reliving those same fears."
From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026
When it was my turn to speak, I felt as if I were reliving the bad old days of the 1980s, when Mr. T and Nancy Reagan told us to just say no.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 4, 2022
No one was complaining, especially when Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods were reliving two of their most iconic wins on a Zoom call with Jim Nantz.
From Golf Digest ● Apr. 13, 2020
She looks away wistfully for a moment as if she were reliving those days.
From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar
