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I was really missing you vs I was really missing

Both phrases are correct, but they have slightly different meanings and usage. "I was really missing you" implies that the speaker was missing a specific person, while "I was really missing" is more general and doesn't specify who or what was missed. The choice between the two depends on whether you want to emphasize the person or thing that was missed.

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I was really missing you

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express that the speaker was missing a specific person.

This phrase is used when you want to convey that you were missing a particular person. It emphasizes the feeling of longing for someone specific.

Examples:

  • I was really missing you while you were away on vacation.
  • I was really missing you at the party last night.
  • I was really missing you during the holidays.
  • Mar 5, 2014 ... I was really missing you guys so I thought I'd sit and spin and we could chat for a while. I am using my Hansen Minispinner here, spinning some ...
  • Nov 24, 2013 ... Menyo it's great to see you 'round again :) I saw a couple of your LP's and I was really missing you. Read more Show less. Reply · 1 ...
  • Sep 21, 2015 ... “And there was a while there when I was really missing you, I was feeling pretty… well, anyway. So I never, I guess, got around to it, you know?”.
  • Aug 15, 2015 ... I was really missing you.”) Communication problems usually reflect self- awareness shortcomings and an inability to soothe ourselves. Before ...

Alternatives:

  • I was really missing your company.
  • I was really missing having you around.
  • I was really missing your presence.

I was really missing

This phrase is correct and can be used in English to express a general feeling of missing something or someone without specifying who or what was missed.

This phrase is more general and can be used when you want to convey a sense of longing without specifying the object of that longing.

Examples:

  • I was really missing the good old days.
  • I was really missing the sunshine.
  • I was really missing my hometown.
  • Oct 20, 2014 ... My college boyfriend had moved away and I was really missing him. Over the summer, I went to work at a New Age conference center and I met ...
  • Habanero heaven I was really missing peppers from the farmers market today. Farm fresh. 38 likes. 1h · vegiqueenHabanero heaven I was really missing ...
  • Feb 20, 2015 ... I was really missing Bali today, so I made nasi goreng for dinner. (i.imgur.com). submitted 7 months ago by wasaen87 · 5 comments; share.
  • When I moved to Murfreesboro for college, I was really missing the old wing places that I left back home. Everyone told me that I had to try Toot's, and I was not ...

Alternatives:

  • I was really feeling a sense of loss.
  • I was really longing for something.
  • I was really yearning for the past.

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