understand
verb (used with object)
to perceive the meaning of; grasp the idea of; comprehend.
were understanding
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past progressiveof understand.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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Cagasan said his professors were understanding, though many of them were still debating whether they were going to carry on with the remainder of the semester.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2023
Can you tell me how you understood how people were understanding Clover and Jotter as women in botany, a field that is thought of as women galavanting in gardens collecting flower pressings.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 5, 2023
Ms Shippen said she had been "really lucky" that her staff were "understanding" about being furloughed.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2021
Teachers were understanding and checked in on special needs.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 14, 2021
Although most of the kids at school were understanding, some of them also had trouble with it.
From "Forged by Fire" by Sharon M. Draper
