had been meaning
- past perfect progressive of mean.
Example Sentences
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The “Bottoms” actor, who got her start in stand-up, said she had been meaning to leave the show for quite some time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2024
The 30-year-old said she had been meaning to do so for a while.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2022
And why not add places we had been meaning to explore to the list?
From Washington Post ● May 20, 2021
Kathy Mirescu of Los Angeles said she had been meaning to restock her earthquake safety kit and got a push after the quakes she called the strongest she’s felt since moving to California in 2000.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 7, 2019
She had been meaning to read it for a while now, and imagined she would like it since Blaine did not.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
