have been meaning
- present perfect progressive of mean.
Example Sentences
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And I have been meaning to talk to you about your “Marvel Snap” addiction actually.
From New York Times ● May 5, 2023
"These adjustments are especially useful in the spaces we use at nighttime," she says, adding, "The bulbs also come with a 'sun match' feature I have been meaning to try."
From Salon ● Jul. 16, 2022
A couple of colleagues have been meaning to get me into it and now I'm hooked.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2020
Might as well just spend your Sunday at Ikea buying that coffee table you have been meaning to get.
From New York Times ● Nov. 1, 2014
“Mariam jan, I want to . . . About the things he said the other night—” “I have been meaning to talk to you about it.”
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
