were sneezing
- past progressive of sneeze.
Example Sentences
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First there were sneezing hamsters, now sneezing cats.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 30, 2022
According to Schopf’s widow, the retired journalist and avid skier caught the virus during the panicked evacuation by bus, crammed with other tourists who were sneezing and coughing for three hours.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 17, 2021
But Eva shook the pepper steadily out till her plate was covered and the other three were sneezing.
From A City Schoolgirl And Her Friends by Baldwin, May
By this time the children were sneezing and Mother said they'd have to go to bed or they'd catch their "deathocold."
From Half-Past Seven Stories by Anderson, Robert Gordon
She stepped out on the float: at the instant, up from under her feet rose a sound as if the biggest giant that ever swung a club were sneezing.
From The Merryweathers by Richards, Julia Ward
