enjoy
verb (used with object)
to experience with joy; take pleasure in.
had been enjoying
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past perfect progressiveof enjoy.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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Schylling had been enjoying handsome profits from NeeDohs long before their viral moment arrived.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
Billed as the Eighth Wonder of the World, the Astrodome had been enjoying international headlines since it began construction in 1963.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2025
Team members and their families had been enjoying a celebratory day with fans that started with a parade and ended with a rally at the landmark Union Station.
From New York Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
Mr Cooper, 69, and his wife, 63, had been enjoying a "brilliant" holiday while staying at the Steigenberger Aqua Magic Hotel, Preston Coroner's Court heard.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2023
Most recently they had been enjoying a poem called “The Raven,” by Mr. Edgar Allan Poe.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
