tax
noun
a sum of money demanded by a government for its support or for specific facilities or services, levied upon incomes, property, sales, etc.
had been taxing
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past perfect progressiveof tax.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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Her daughter’s recovery had been taxing, and Norma knew she couldn’t fix Nikki’s problems for her, but she was there every step of the way supporting her daughter.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 21, 2020
Though the diversions all resulted in a five-year contract extension worth $137.5 million, deGrom said the process had been taxing.
From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2019
Standing on Mott Street in Manhattan, amid the cacophony of Chinatown, Mr. Kiernan said writing a book without a ghostwriter had been taxing.
From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2012
It would be likely to do good to those who had been exposed to the contagion of sickness, and had been taxing their strength in the good work of tending others.
From For the Faith by Everett-Green, Evelyn
Failing to do this, we might increase instead of diminishing the evil, and might find at last that we had been taxing ourselves in vain.
From Letters on International Copyright; Second Edition by Carey, H. C. (Henry Charles)
