had been consoling
- past perfect progressive of console.
Example Sentences
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She added that she had been consoling the mothers of one of the children who had been injured.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2024
For they had been consoling themselves of late with a fresh rumour; and again they were believing what it pleased them to believe.
From The Life of Cesare Borgia by Sabatini, Rafael
But he slept as soundly that night as though he had been consoling himself in the manner of Ziemianitch.
From Under Western Eyes by Conrad, Joseph
