question
noun
a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
had been questioning
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past perfect progressiveof question.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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Newsom, a Democrat, said in a social-media video that federal agents had been questioning family, friends and former aides in recent days, “digging through years and years of random documents.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
Manroe told The Star that members had been questioning Jones’ handling of union funds for years, but their concerns were ignored.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2023
Mr Bilongo had been questioning the government about a request by the SOS Méditerranée non-governmental organisation for help in finding a port for 234 migrants rescued at sea in recent days.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2022
Del Barrio said the role was personally instrumental, helping them realize their own identity, which they had been questioning for years.
From Salon ● Dec. 28, 2021
Even before he discovered the law of fall, Galileo had been questioning the distinction between the two worlds.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
