argue
verb (used without object)
to present reasons for or against a thing.
has been arguing
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present perfect progressiveof argue (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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Your correspondent, just to share my two cents, has been arguing that longer-term inflation-protected Treasury bonds have looked pretty cheap for some time.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
The bar for a rate hike may still be high given that new Fed chairman Kevin Warsh has been arguing that a productivity boost from artifical-intelligence could keep a lid on inflation.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
Paramount has been arguing that its offer is a better deal for shareholders and more likely to pass regulatory muster.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
O’Brien for months has been arguing he doesn’t care which party is in power, as long as his union has a seat at the table.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2024
Allen has been arguing with him the last half-hour, and can’t get any sense into him.
From Masters of the Wheat-Lands by Harold Bindloss
