have been brewing
- present perfect progressive of brew.
Example Sentences
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Concerns have been brewing about the ability of design-software companies to make money off artificial intelligence in the same way that other software companies can.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 27, 2026
Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club, former Manchester City and England goalkeeper Joe Hart said "something must have been brewing" between the two players before the red card.
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2025
Criticisms of Jarmond, however, are growing louder and have been brewing for years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2025
Although the sanctions have been brewing for some time and the charges were filed earlier under seal, the region has been in turmoil for months.
From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2024
But while on life's uneven road Your track you've been pursuing, What fountains from your wit have flowed What drinks you have been brewing!
From Mark Twain, a Biography. Complete by Paine, Albert Bigelow
