suggest
verb (used with object)
to mention or introduce (an idea, proposition, plan, etc.) for consideration or possible action.
were suggesting
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past progressiveof suggest.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 the same time, climate modelers were suggesting it might be too expensive to fix climate change until the end of the century.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026
But not all of them were, suggesting that simply making weapons isn’t enough to keep the gains coming.
From Barron's ● Mar. 3, 2026
“Despite some of the doom and gloom that a lot of people were suggesting, we ended in record territory,” Hacegaba said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2026
At the UN General Assembly last month, the Iranians were suggesting that they were open to a new round of nuclear negotiations.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2024
She grew uncomfortable, fearing that they were suggesting something improper which she did not understand: "I don't know," she said, "and I don't care."
From Small Souls by Louis Couperus
