had been arguing
- past perfect progressive of argue.
Example Sentences
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Soldiers arrived at the Tahiti building where residents had been arguing.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Victoria Winckler from anti-poverty think tank the Bevan Foundation welcomed the change to threshold saying it had been "arguing long and hard for an uplift".
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2025
My car was rattling and my bathroom faucet was leaking and my husband and I had been arguing about money—arguing regularly for the first time in our marriage.
From Slate ● May 18, 2024
In an interview with several local media outlets, Joey Kilmartin said he saw Mooney confront a rival Dolphins fan who he had been arguing with during most of the game.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 19, 2023
She and Carrie Chapman Catt had been arguing about how to handle the signing, so Colby had decided to avoid the issue by not allowing either side to attend.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
