argue
verb (used without object)
to present reasons for or against a thing.
have been arguing
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present perfect progressiveof argue.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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“In some places where advocates have been arguing for new action for a decade, we are seeing sudden movement,” Murphy said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan and Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack have been arguing for months that the central bank should consider hikes.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 25, 2026
For Africa's leaders, who for years have been arguing that they should be dining at the top table, it was not an unfamiliar analogy.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026
“We have been arguing that the Cook case is more important for the policy trajectory than the identity of the next Fed chair. We think that’s even more true now.”
From Barron's ● Jan. 19, 2026
"I suppose you have been arguing the point with my mother?"
From Piccadilly A Fragment of Contemporary Biography by Laurence Oliphant
