voice
noun
the sound or sounds uttered through the mouth of living creatures, especially of human beings in speaking, shouting, singing, etc.
had been voicing
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past perfect progressiveof voice.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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"Earlier today, I became aware that Britney had been voicing her intention to officially retire," he added.
From Fox News ● Jul. 6, 2021
Larry Rudolph wrote in the letter to Jamie Spears and court-appointed care manager Jodi Montgomery that his "services are no longer needed" as Britney had been "voicing her intention to officially retire," the report said.
From Reuters ● Jul. 6, 2021
"Earlier today, I became aware that Britney had been voicing her intention to officially retire."
From Fox News ● Jul. 6, 2021
Meanwhile, a favorite granola company had suddenly gone out of business, and members had been voicing concern about products from China.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 18, 2019
While Slovenia had been voicing separatist ambitions for months, few could have predicted that the situation would career so quickly to the edge of civil war.
From Time Magazine Archive
