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Discover LudwigThe phrase "were appearing" is correct and usable in written English.
It is the past continuous form of the verb "appear." Example: The stars in the night sky were appearing brighter and brighter with each passing minute.
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were appearing
verb
To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible.
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Liverpool were appearing in their third final, after two appearances in 1977 and 1978.
Liverpool were appearing in their third UEFA Cup final, after their appearances in 1973 and 1976.
Cracks were appearing almost everywhere.
TI and Jeezy were appearing at the BET awards.
More articles were appearing, more people were asking questions.
Suddenly, cracks were appearing in the French defence.
Her stories were appearing regularly in The New Yorker.
Both were appearing on CNN's "Late Edition," which was being filmed at the residence.
Fissures were appearing in the façade that "Finland's hero" presented to the world.
To progress, Yamauchi wanted a console like the Atari models that were appearing in Japan.
But by 7.30am, it had cleared and patches of blue sky were appearing between the clouds.
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