state
noun
the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes.
were stating
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past progressiveof state.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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At one hearing, she ordered government lawyers to explain whether they or McLaughlin were stating the agency’s true position.
From Slate ● Feb. 18, 2026
Almansoori’s only comments during the two-minute hearing were stating his name and birth date when asked by the court to do so.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2024
Rather, they were stating opinions — and opinions, even those one may find "odious and repugnant," as the judge noted, cannot form the basis for a defamation action.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2023
Any adversity gave USC an advantage, Dedeaux reasoned, because while the opposing team was complaining, the Trojans were stating for the record that it was just the way they liked it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2022
"There is not anywhere much about here where he can go," she said; much less as if she were stating a fact than as if she were reviewing likely and unlikely places.
From The Good Comrade by Anna Whelan Betts
