behave
verb (used without object)
to act in a particular way; conduct or comport oneself or itself.
has been behaving
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present perfect progressiveof behave (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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And Samuel Rosen and Hongcheng Wang at Temple University calculate that, since early 2024, bitcoin has been behaving increasingly like a small-cap stock.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 21, 2025
But sometimes, you do have to take a side, and here you have one daughter who’s behaving terribly and the other who, with the exception of the social media comment, has been behaving pretty reasonably.
From Slate ● May 6, 2022
She has been behaving in a platonic way, but sometimes I do get vibes of this crossing the line.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 4, 2022
“Canada is a rule-of-law country and has been behaving according to the rule of law,” Ms. Freeland said.
From New York Times ● Dec. 22, 2018
"Yes, a little," I answer, wondering whether I had better tell how that Peruvian monster has been behaving.
From Under the Southern Cross by John Rae
