had been unmanning

• past perfect progressive

  past perfect progressive

  Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.

  of unman.
  unman

  verb (used with object)

  to deprive of courage or fortitude; break down the manly spirit of.

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