perceive
verb (used with object)
to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses.
had been perceiving
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past perfect progressiveof perceive.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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In August, 2010, Renetta e-mailed Rexroad to say that Christopher had been perceiving invisible dangers: when Stephen told him to do a household chore, Christopher reacted as if he’d been threatened.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 26, 2015
