Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Mortgage rates ticked higher last week, continuing their march above 6% and potentially complicating the calculus for buyers and sellers at the beginning of a spring season that had been showing green shoots.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

An economy that had been showing tiny signs of life not long ago is in a free fall, predicted to contract 3% in 2026 with inflation to hit 682%, said the International Monetary Fund.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

The leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland, Archbishop Eamon Martin, said the Pope had been "showing immense courage and serenity in the face of frailty and suffering".

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2025

This transformation happened in the episode “Forks,” but Moss-Bachrach had been showing us Richie’s tenderness all along, so when everything clicks in at Chef Terry’s restaurant, it made us cry with joy.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2024

She had been showing Parvati her completed horoscope under the desk.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling