look
verb (used without object)
to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see.
had been looking
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past perfect progressiveof look.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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While analysts had been looking for $8.2 billion in data-center revenue from AMD, the company reported $8.5 billion — up 97% from a year ago.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
Analysts tracked by FactSet had been looking for $12.3 billion.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
Zeta-Jones said she had been looking forward to the opportunity to explore a female-driven plot that "encompasses empowerment, identity and redemption".
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Vivek Srivastav, a 51-year-old network engineer from Atlanta, had been looking forward to the Mount Kailash pilgrimage for years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
For Frank Oppenheimer, who had been looking forward to the trip as a long-deferred homecoming, it was even more stunning.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
