had been faulting

• past perfect progressive

  past perfect progressive

  Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.

  of fault.
  fault

  noun

  a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing.

Related Words

• blunder
• crime
• defect
• error
• failing
• flaw
• guilt
• indiscretion
• lapse
• liability
• misconduct
• miscue
• misdeed
• negligence
• offense
• omission
• oversight
• responsibility
• transgression
• weakness