had been shifting
- past perfect progressive of shift.
Example Sentences
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White attitudes inside the country also had been shifting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Rosen’s views on the death penalty had been shifting since the murder of George Floyd in 2020.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2024
He said lenders had been shifting rates regularly.
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2024
During that period, she had been shifting her experimental music towards a more feminist-oriented rock 'n' roll, as revealed in her 1973 albums "Approximately Infinite Universe" and "Feeling the Space."
From Salon ● Feb. 18, 2023
Geels had been shifting slightly from foot to foot; now he went very still.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
