want
verb (used with object)
to feel a need or a desire for; wish for.
has been wanting
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present perfect progressiveof want (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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They tell her it is the mind that sins, not the body; and that where purpose has been wanting there is no guilt.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
For years, she has been wanting to put on a cooking demonstration to get people thinking about food in prisons, and last year, despite the pandemic, she decided to do it.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 8, 2021
Meanwhile, another source told the outlet last week that Jenner has "been wanting to give Stormi a sibling for a while" and "loves being a mom."
From Fox News ● Aug. 27, 2021
Jennifer Zeyl, artistic director of Intiman Theatre, has been wanting to bring Intiman to the Capitol Hill neighborhood for years.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 13, 2021
Darius has been wanting to come see me, but we still had boxes and I was still trying to make sense of it all.
From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi
