caress
noun
an act or gesture expressing affection, as an embrace or kiss, especially a light stroking or touching.
have been caressing
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present perfect progressiveof caress.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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He might have been caressing a pet dog.
From Old Crow by Alice Brown
She was cold when she ought to have been caressing, stubborn when she might have yielded; and sarcasm never yet healed a wound.
From Not Like Other Girls by Rosa Nouchette Carey
