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
"He didn't deserve to die the way they were suggesting," she said.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2023
She said she was appalled that Marco Marco’s owners were suggesting she had betrayed them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2023
"And a few weeks ago you were suggesting him as just the husband for me."
From The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig; a Novel by David Graham Phillips
