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ハンサムだった

was handsome

→ ハンサムだ
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was handsome A past-tense expression meaning that someone was handsome, often referring to their appearance when they were younger.
JA: 昔の写真を見ると、父はハンサムだった。
EN: Looking at old photos, my father was handsome.

父は若い頃ハンサムだったにちがいない。

My father must have been handsome when he was young.

彼女が連れてきた少年はとてもハンサムだった。

The boy she brought with her was very handsome.

トムってハンサムだった？

Was Tom handsome?}

トムは若い時かなりハンサムだった。

Tom was quite handsome when he was young.

彼は若くてハンサムだった

He was young and handsome.

— 戦争と女の顔 (2019)