care
noun
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern.
had been caring
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past perfect progressiveof care.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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Robles said his client had been caring for her ailing parents while maintaining a full-time residence in Huntington Park, which he said is permitted under state and city election laws.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2025
The Leon County Humane Society, which had been caring for the dog before it was put in foster care, said that it had received hundreds of inquiries about Trooper.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2024
The condition of a 9-year-old boy she had been caring for had deteriorated sharply, and he had been intubated, one doctor reported.
From New York Times ● May 20, 2024
Ofir Tamir, 26, said his kidnapped friend, Noa Argamani, who is also 26, had been caring for her mother, Loira Argamani, who suffered incurable brain cancer.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 27, 2023
“If only we could determine who had been caring for you in the woods,” she mused aloud.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
