have been deliberating
- present perfect progressive of deliberate.
Example Sentences
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Democrats in the Senate and Assembly have been deliberating during private caucus meetings, which are attended only by lawmakers of the same party.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2024
The seven women and four men have been deliberating for 15 days.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2023
The 12 jurors have been deliberating since early July over some 300 questions the court asked them to consider before reaching a verdict.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 25, 2023
Jurors have been deliberating for roughly 23 1/2 hours over three days.
From Fox News ● Nov. 18, 2021
"That is unlike you, Hubbard," he said, "for sometimes after I have been deliberating for days over some curious and perplexing conundrum, you have solved it the moment it has been put to you."
From Witness for the Defense by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)
