balance
noun
a state of equilibrium or equipoise; equal distribution of weight, amount, etc.
had been balancing
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past perfect progressiveof balance.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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O'Neill had been appointed interim Blackburn Rovers boss in February and had been balancing this role with his position at Northern Ireland.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
He had been balancing that pressure with the need to cut a deep fiscal deficit, which had become tougher amid soaring energy import costs that have hit foreign currency reserves.
From Reuters ● Jul. 3, 2022
MacLellan said the Capitals had been balancing negotiations with another defenseman late in the day, but “it ended up going Niskanen’s way.”
From Washington Post
A long, lithe figure had been balancing itself upon the bulwarks, giving its body to the gentle motion of the ship.
From House of Torment A Tale of the Remarkable Adventures of Mr. John Commendone, Gentleman to King Phillip II of Spain at the English Court by Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull
Meanwhile the Sheriff had been balancing between advance and return.
From No Quarter! by Mayne Reid
