remain
verb (used without object)
to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified.
were remaining
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past progressiveof remain.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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In September, Spring said consumers were remaining resilient despite economic uncertainty and tariffs, though he said he was still expecting some shoppers to be more choosy about what they bought.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 3, 2025
He said the force had a "number of hypotheses" and they were remaining open-minded in terms of what may have happened.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2025
So he's speaking with his defense lawyers, understanding what the legal questions that were remaining, and again there were plenty of them.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2024
Evans announced that she and Barker were remaining married during the March 24 pilot episode of her podcast, “Diving in Deep with Sara Evans.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2024
Swidwicki approached Dr. Szremski, and for some time both walked in silence, not perceiving that they were remaining more and more behind the procession.
From Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland by Henryk Sienkiewicz
