backslide
verb (used without object)
to relapse into bad habits, sinful behavior, or undesirable activities.
has been backsliding
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present perfect progressiveof backslide (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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The explanation is not that Google has been backsliding on its privacy practices.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2018
“The situation has been backsliding since 2014,” the report said.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 28, 2015
Such talk stunned the stock market, which has been backsliding for a month.
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