manifest
verb (used with object)
to make clear or evident; show plainly.
had been manifesting
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past perfect progressiveof manifest.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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“BoMac” told me before the brawl that the fight had been manifesting in their camp for a long time, and that they were ravenous to prove they were the best in the boxing world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2023
A change of opinion, perhaps not so much regarding the doctrines set forth in these documents as regarding the perspective in which they were to be viewed, had been manifesting itself with the changing times.
From Principal Cairns by John Cairns
During those golden autumn months, the spirit of chivalry had been manifesting itself in other parts of Forest Glen beside the schoolroom.
From 'Lizbeth of the Dale by Mary Esther Miller MacGregor
Fullaway, who had been manifesting signs of impatience and irritation during the last few minutes, here snapped out a question.
From The Rayner-Slade Amalgamation by J. S. (Joseph Smith) Fletcher
Further, the tendency toward the weakening of final syllables was very strong even then and had been manifesting itself in one way and another for centuries.
From Language An Introduction to the Study of Speech by Edward Sapir
