experience
noun
a particular instance of personally encountering or undergoing something.
have been experiencing
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present perfect progressiveof experience.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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In nearly three years since the brutal attack on Israel, American Jews have been experiencing unprecedented trauma and despair, with escalating antisemitism around the world and across our own country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
For months, parts of the California coast have been experiencing a marine heat wave unrelated to El Niño.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
People in "Port Devine" - with its multi-coloured houses, a lighthouse and spectacular coastal views - have been experiencing the effects for five years now.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
"We have been experiencing the most intense moments of the war in the last few days," he told a news conference in Ankara alongside his German counterpart Johann Wadephul.
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026
Then you conclude that sundry slight jars you have been experiencing are from the same cause.
From The Mountains by Stewart Edward White
