- present perfect progressive of gossip (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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She informed me that nosy Frau Henkel has been gossiping untruths on our doorstep.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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The inspector has been gossiping about us up here—and about that check of yours.
From A Certain Rich Man by White, William Allen
I am afraid there has been gossiping of some kind at the George.
From Howards End by Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan)
"Most likely Samoylenko . . . has been gossiping," thought Laevsky.
From The Duel and Other Stories by Garnett, Constance
I suppose Letty has been gossiping with her servants about me.
From Sir George Tressady — Volume I by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.