reminisce
verb (used without object)
to recall past experiences, events, etc.; indulge in reminiscence.
had been reminiscing
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past perfect progressiveof reminisce.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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He had been reminiscing in recent weeks about his life as a major college football player, and now he was thinking about the kids who look up to him in his hometown of Westerville, Ohio.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2022
His family had been reminiscing about some old vacation, but Hamilton stopped to say: “She’s not supposed to talk about it, Dad.”
From Nature ● May 14, 2019
He had been reminiscing more than usual about his past.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 5, 2017
