damage
noun
injury or harm that reduces value or usefulness.
had been damaging
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past perfect progressiveof damage.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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In a victim impact statement, works manager James Davies said the thefts had been "damaging" to the business, and workers were now required to park off-site and walk in.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
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
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
