were wrestling
- past progressive of wrestle.
Example Sentences
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They prayed in chorus—forcefully, tearfully—as if, like Jacob of old, they were wrestling with God.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
But in January 1969, the Beatles were wrestling with other problems — namely, that they had set themselves up with a tall order.
From Salon ● May 7, 2024
Deputy First Minister John Swinney said ministers were "wrestling with the challenge" of restrictions around the virus variant.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2021
Q. I was at Survivor Series a few years ago when you were wrestling Ronda Rousey.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2021
I feel like when me and Sneaky were wrestling and he accidentally elbowed me in the stomach, hard.
From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist
