behave
verb (used without object)
to act in a particular way; conduct or comport oneself or itself.
have been behaving
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present perfect progressiveof behave.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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Over the past two weeks, however, they have been behaving more like hedges against the risks from global economic uncertainty.
From Barron's ● Mar. 16, 2026
For me, this all started a year ago, when I got a tip-off about a BBC presenter said to have been behaving badly - Gregg Wallace.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2025
Have you noticed any other ways that passengers have been behaving unusually recently?
From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2021
“To be honest, for me the ‘lockdown lite’ felt like an unfair and incomplete solution — especially considering how people have been behaving in their daily lives and also those awful demonstrations,” she said.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 20, 2020
The people of this city, and outlying towns and villages, have been behaving very strangely in recent times.
From Scorched Earth by Walter D. Petrovic
