ail
verb (used with object)
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
has been ailing
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present perfect progressiveof ail (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Recent business surveys showed that the euro zone's second-largest economy is being dragged down by a contraction in the country's dominant services sector while industrial output has been ailing for months.
From Reuters ● Aug. 28, 2023
The delta’s ecosystem has been ailing for decades, and the export of large quantities of freshwater has been a major reason.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2022
Ms. Zingone had come to buy tulips for her mother, Josephine, who has been ailing.
From New York Times ● Feb. 6, 2018
The starting units, however, revealed no changes other than noted earlier, with going at receiver ahead of Devin Aguilar, who has been ailing the past few days with a glute strain.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 17, 2011
Our kinswoman, the señora Rocha, mother of Sebastien, has been ailing for a great while, and now goes to Europe for special doctoring.
From The Mystery of The Barranca by Herman Whitaker
