had been exhausting
- past perfect progressive of exhaust.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Campaigning for Martha's Rule had been "exhausting" but seeing people willing to learn from mistakes had helped her and her husband.
From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2024
Getting through any given day had been exhausting.
From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2024
Chiu Wei-Ting, 28, a nurse working in a Taipei emergency room, said that the past week had been exhausting as the outbreak caused patient numbers to double.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 29, 2022
Their American tour had been exhausting, sporadically frightening, and unrewarding.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 28, 2020
The weekend had been exhausting, getting their various family members to the apartments of nearby friends who were away and had given them keys.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
