see
verb (used with object)
to perceive with the eyes; look at.
were seeing
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past progressiveof see.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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"But it made us wonder if we were seeing a new kind of 'stellar atmosphere,' but on a spectacular scale."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
Last week, fresh official data showed wage growth coming in at 3.2 percent year-on-year, lagging inflation and meaning that most people were seeing their income shrink in real terms.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
At a certain point, we were seeing people online saying, “Where are Jimmy and Kayla in this episode?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Asian equities were seeing a rotation away from tech, Tickmill Group said, adding that while the AI story hadn’t disappeared, investor tolerance for disappointment had collapsed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
She regarded me as if she were seeing me for the thousandth time but was still unconvinced.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
