Was there a better verb you could use?
Finished writing 'Cloak and Dagger'. Swapped all these 'was' phrases for better verbs.
Food was compatible with exotic off-world biology. Food suited exotic off-world biology.
Their mere existence was a political statement. = Their mere existence made a political statement.
it was inevitable that some youngsters would pair off = some youngsters inevitably paired off
There was no way to know = He’d never know.
He was happy with his work, of course. = He enjoyed his work, of course.
I was just going to look for you = Glad I found you
before she was famous = before she grew famous
That was the truth slipping out by accident = That truth slipped out by accident
It was a small source of tension, but Boris was tense enough already =
This small source of tension shouldn’t matter, but Boris felt tense enough already
The words and voice were neutral, but tightened muscles around his eyes held darker emotions
= Neutral words and voice contradicted darker emotions in the tightened muscles round his eyes.