were voicing
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past progressiveof voice.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
voicenounthe sound or sounds uttered through the mouth of living creatures, especially of human beings in speaking, shouting, singing, etc.
Example Sentences
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, appearing alongside Johnson, said staff in control towers were voicing deepening anger over the shutdown, which has led to an estimated 1.4 million federal workers going without pay.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2025
The interview captured a monumental moment in America’s long fight for racial justice, when Americans were voicing collective outrage and police reform advocates sensed real change was possible after generations of failures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2024
They said many government workers were voicing their frustrations in unofficial forums that include at least a dozen groups on messaging apps, which the officials said counted hundreds of administration staff as members.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2024
Among Lee's most notable performances were voicing the female warrior Mulan in the Mandarin-language version of Disney's "Mulan" and performing the Oscar-nominated song "A Love Before Time" from the film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".
From Reuters ● Jul. 31, 2023
From bush and branch call answered call, mate invited mate; all the wild things of the wood were voicing their need, each of the other.
From Glory of Youth by Henry Hutt