face
noun
the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
had been facing
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past perfect progressiveof face.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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After losing both his grandmother and a cousin to cancer, Gu said he understood what she had been facing and naturally became one of the people she leaned on the most.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
The company had been facing a laundry list of potentially existential issues, like repeated technological missteps and an erosion of market share.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 24, 2026
A federal appeals court tossed out that award, but Cox still had been facing significant financial liability in further proceedings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
The Larry Ellison-backed Paramount had been facing a late Monday night deadline to boost its bid to claim the company that owns CNN, HBO, TBS and the storied Warner Bros. movie and film studios.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
Moushumi had been facing backward, leaning over and talking to her friends, who were in the two seats behind her, and when she turned back around he was in the neighboring seat.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
