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I was freezing vs It was freezing

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I was freezing' is used when you are feeling very cold. 'It was freezing' is used to describe the weather or the temperature, or perhaps an object that is freezing. The two phrases are not directly comparable as they serve different purposes.

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Last updated: September 06, 2024 • 21710 views

I was freezing

This phrase is correct when referring to oneself feeling very cold.

This phrase is used when describing how cold one felt personally. It is a common expression to convey extreme coldness.

Examples:

I was freezing in that room without any heating.
After being outside for hours, I was freezing and couldn't wait to get warm.
Even with a coat on, I was freezing in the snowstorm.
She was freezing in the icy wind blowing through the open window.
Despite the fire, I was freezing in the old cabin.

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I was freezing you were freezing he was freezing we were freezing you were freezing they were freezing. Pluperfect I had been freezing you had been freezing
Define freeze. freeze synonyms, freeze pronunciation, freeze translation, English dictionary definition of freeze. v. froze , fro·zen , freez·ing , freez·es v. intr. 1. a.
he/she/it will have frozen we will have frozen you will have frozen they will have frozen. Past continuous. I was freezing you were freezing he/she/it was freezing
PAST CONINUOUS. I was freezing, we were freezing. you were freezing, you were freezing. he was freezing, they were freezing ...

Alternatives:

I felt freezing
I was extremely cold
I was shivering from the cold
I was chilled to the bone
I was numb with cold

It was freezing

This phrase is correct when describing the weather or temperature being extremely cold.

This phrase is used to describe very cold weather or temperature conditions. It is commonly used to convey a significant drop in temperature.

Examples:

It was freezing outside, so I decided to stay indoors.
Last night, it was freezing cold, and I had to bundle up in layers.
When the wind picked up, it was freezing on the mountaintop.
After the snowstorm, it was freezing for days.
In the middle of winter, it was freezing even during the day.

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Jun 11, 2012 ... ... have done is omitted some words and changed "the weather" for "it": On January 15, in the middle of winter, the weather it was freezing cold.
The first winter she would be able to do chores without freezing her buns off. It was freezing out there. It kept her from freezing, just like the hot tears on her face.
1.1(Used hyperbolically) very cold: he was freezing and miserable [ as submodifier ] : it was freezing cold outside. More example sentences. Come next January ...
Jul 17, 2015 ... I Tried Cryotherapy and It Was Freezing! Yahoo Beauty editor in chief Bobbi Brown gets frozen for science and beauty. (Photo: Getty).

Alternatives:

The temperature was freezing
The weather was extremely cold
It was icy cold
It was bitterly cold
It was bone-chillingly cold

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