look
verb (used without object)
to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see.
have been looking
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present perfect progressiveof look.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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The party is seeking to pitch the plan as more ambitious than the government's own scheme, which subsidises six-month job placements for benefit claimants who have been looking for work for 18 months.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Sales of the Accord sedan jumped as buyers who may have been looking for a small SUV considered a sedan instead, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Mike Chadwick and his wife have been looking to buy a beach house in Rhode Island for the last year.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
Mainstream politicians have been looking to the election in Saxony-Anhalt with a mix of fear and fascination.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
“But I have been looking at everything I can about the kids in Arizona and their parents,” Natalie went on.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
