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
"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
The study indicates that Uranus may have been experiencing a significant space weather event during Voyager 2's visit.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 7, 2026
I also realize that some of this "buying binge" which I have been experiencing of late has to do with my sense of loss.
From Through these Eyes The courageous struggle to find meaning in a life stressed with cancer by Lauren Ann Isaacson
