had been amazing
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past perfect progressiveof amaze.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
amazeverb (used with object)to overwhelm with surprise or sudden wonder; astonish greatly.
Example Sentences
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McNally said police and residents had been "amazing", adding the kittens were "loving the attention".
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
She said the accelerated two-year course, which involves written assessments and Saturday lectures, had been "amazing".
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
The camp is only five minutes from where they live, but she said it had been "amazing" for her family of seven.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2025
Guru-Murthy said that his experiences on the show, unlike Abbington's, had been "amazing".
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2024
The Alsatian's effrontery, in truth, had been amazing and in that perhaps lay his success—so far.
From The Hosts of the Air by Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler