experience
noun
a particular instance of personally encountering or undergoing something.
had been experiencing
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past perfect progressiveof experience.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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He also credits it with eliminating the atrial fibrillations he had been experiencing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
He had been experiencing symptoms of bacterial pneumonia for “days to weeks” before sepsis set in, the certificate states.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
In an interview on “Good Morning America,” he explained that he had been experiencing nerve pain that led to the discovery of his condition.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 21, 2025
Mount did not re-emerge for the second half and Amorim said afterwards the former Chelsea man had been experiencing a problem for 30 minutes before that: "I am concerned about that," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2025
They looked round with ruffled fur at this indignity after such soothing treatment as they had been experiencing, and probably in their hearts thought that Gerald was no gentleman.
From '?19,000' by Burford Delannoy
