had been forgetting
- past perfect progressive of forget.
Example Sentences
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Warner Bros. added that in recent months, Sheen had been forgetting his lines, turning up late, missing rehearsals and making "comments poisoning key working relationships."
From Reuters ● Mar. 11, 2011
His only mistake in trying to escape had been forgetting about the incoming tide.
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
Suddenly she remembered her motto; she had been forgetting that the difficulties of the way were to be met in a strength not her own.
From Lucy Raymond Or, The Children's Watchword by Machar, Agnes Maule
The church clock struck, when suddenly the student said that he must leave—he had been forgetting himself—he had to join his companions.
From Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Hardy, Thomas
He had been forgetting riches and luxury, and the oriental cigarette-shops whose proprietors' names end in 'opoulos,' and the haughtiness of the ruling classes, and the still sterner haughtiness of their footmen.
From Buried Alive: a Tale of These Days by Bennett, Arnold
