need
noun
a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation.
have been needing
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present perfect progressiveof need.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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This is what we have been needing — words from a highly credible author not afraid to speak the truth.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 12, 2024
“Our students have been needing a space like this for a very long time,” said Joe Seamons, who co-founded The Rhapsody Project in 2013.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 15, 2022
“The students have been needing librarians in their areas, in their schools, for many years now,” said K.C.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 2, 2021
"Man, I will have been needing that word," says he.
From The McBrides A Romance of Arran by John Sillars
We need you in the Association and I believe you will find, after you join us, that you have been needing us.”
From Elizabeth Hobart at Exeter Hall by R. G. Vosburgh
