had been damaging
- past perfect progressive of damage.
Example Sentences
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Ms. Palin asserted that the editorial had been damaging to her reputation and career.
From New York Times ● May 31, 2022
She lamented that some of the reporting on the case, which has received widespread attention particularly in conservative media, has been distorted or simply untrue and that had been damaging to the community.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 15, 2021
The duke denied the episode had been damaging to the Queen, but said "it has to me, and it's been a constant drip in the background that people want to know".
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2019
Agama refuted allegations its teachings had been damaging to students.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 14, 2018
The evening had been damaging, and he wasn’t about to waste it.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 1, 2015
