pray
verb (used with object)
to offer devout petition, praise, thanks, etc., to (God or an object of worship).
has been praying
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present perfect progressiveof pray (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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Producer Cassian Elwes said he has been praying for Julian Sands, ‘a very close family friend who was an adventurer in everything he did.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2023
Penny Young Nance, president of Concerned Women for America, said she has been praying for 20 years that this day would come.
From New York Times ● May 15, 2018
Reluzco has been praying daily for the Leotta family and will do so “for the remainder of his life,” Roth said.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 11, 2016
And in the Little Liberia section of New York’s Staten Island, Day Keay said she has been praying for her homeland almost night and day.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 15, 2014
"Why, Maddom", replied Chuck, "I has been praying fer Marster tonight—already, and I'll gladly go with you."
From Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 2 by Work Projects Administration
