weren't

American  

[wurnt, wur-uhnt] / wɜrnt, ˈwɜr ənt /

1. contraction of were not: Weren't you surprised?

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weren't British  

/ wɜːnt /

contraction

1. were not

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Usage

See contraction.

Example Sentences

“We wanted to see development, we wanted to see growth, and we just weren’t seeing it.”

From Salon

His eyes weren’t even angry, just unemotional.

From Salon

When we weren’t busy in the archives, my dad and I walked the grounds.

From Salon

The government’s development bureau said that investigators weren’t singling out bamboo scaffolding as the cause of the fire and that no conclusions have been reached.

From The Wall Street Journal

While questioning the correct pronunciation of “niche,” Gaffigan noted that his other hobby, gardening, isn’t funny enough to support a special, and that his spirits-centric jokes weren’t for mass consumption.

From The Wall Street Journal