ease
noun
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort.
had been easing
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past perfect progressiveof ease.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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Analysts, including Blake Anderson, found that the K-shaped sentiment had been easing, from around Christmas through February, just before the start of the war.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
Grifol also had been easing Hendriks back into the closer role.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 12, 2023
Mr Roy said in recent weeks inflation had been easing in Germany, the Netherlands and Spain, where prices rose earlier than the UK.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2023
After decades of hard work, the couple had been easing into retirement.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 11, 2022
I found sewing a waste of time, and I had been easing along doing the minimum.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
