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had been grieving
  • past perfect progressive of grieve.

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The panel told Razzell the couple's children had been grieving for many years and want to arrange a burial.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2023

Walker had been grieving his fiancée’s recent death but his family had no indication of concern beyond that, a family representative previously said.

From Washington Times • Apr. 17, 2023

Shirley Anderson, a lifelong resident of Memphis, said she had been grieving over Nichols since his death on Jan. 10, three days after a traffic stop by a now-disbanded police unit.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 2, 2023

But even before this, his family had been grieving for weeks.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2021

Cora had been grieving for him, too, without knowing it.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead