repent
verb (used without object)
to feel sorry, self-reproachful, or contrite for past conduct; regret or be conscience-stricken about a past action, attitude, etc. (often followed byof ).
had been repenting
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past perfect progressiveof repent.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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Italy had been repenting in sackcloth and ashes her defeat of the previous fall.
From History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War by Francis Andrew March
