denounce
verb (used with object)
to condemn or censure openly or publicly.
have been denouncing
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present perfect progressiveof denounce.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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“Today’s legal conclusion validates and acknowledges what we have been denouncing for years,” she said by phone from Washington, D.C.
From New York Times ● Mar. 2, 2023
They have been denouncing humans for some time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2018
They followed the case closely and have been denouncing the jury’s verdict, arguing that Officer Liang, 28, was a victim himself.
From New York Times ● Feb. 20, 2016
Can't you see that I've got to choose between being a man clear through, or a scoundrel as weak and shifty as any of those I have been denouncing?
From The Honorable Senator Sage-Brush by Lynde, Francis
"You have been denouncing one of our cherished institutions, Marchesa," said Lady Considine, "so I consider you are bound to help us to replace the British cook by something better."
From The Cook's Decameron: a study in taste, containing over two hundred recipes for Italian dishes by Waters, W. G., Mrs.
