Sentence examples for were you being from inspiring English sources

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am you were

and that was to be the

be you was

were you working

were you talking

"Were you being" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is a shortened form of "Were you being (verb or adjective)?" It is a question and is usually followed by an adjective or verb. Example: Were you being sarcastic when you said that?.

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Were you being serious?

The New York Times - Magazine

Are they broke, and were you being generous?

The New York Times

TA: Were you being pushed into an intellectual life by your father?

The Guardian

"Did you really like it, or were you being nice?" "I'm never nice," I answer.

The New York Times - Books

What things were you being told when all this "buzz" surrounded you?

The New York Times

"Were you being facetious when you said you were dangerous?" King asked.

Independent

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"And you were, you were".

The New York Times - Books

"Not as if you were — you are".

Los Angeles Times

Plan were you're going to go.

WikiHow

The upside is you being a musician.

The New Yorker

What are you being taught?

Forbes

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were you expecting

were you hoping

were you looking

were you beneath

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