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had been braving
  • past perfect progressive of brave.

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John Volanthen and Rick Stanton had been braving Tham Luang's narrow, murky passageways for several days, laying out guide ropes and searching for signs of life.

From BBC • Jul. 13, 2018

Her trembling heart had forgotten for the moment all she had been braving her heart, and nerving her mind to tell him.

From It May Be True, Vol. III (of III) by Wood, Mrs. Henry