nurse
noun
a person formally educated and trained in the care of the sick or infirm.
have been nursing
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present perfect progressiveof nurse.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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Gold has gained 7% this week and 13% so far this year, while stock investors have been nursing a tough start to 2026.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 23, 2026
Kane knew that if he had attempted to try to win the ball, he would have been nursing a sore ankle for some time.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2023
Insurers in the event cancellation sector have been nursing losses since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic two years ago forced sporting events, concerts and conferences across the world to be cancelled.
From Reuters ● Feb. 3, 2022
Many of you, it seems, have been nursing the same sense as me that Karim Benzema has spent his career at Real Madrid not getting quite the credit that he deserves.
From New York Times ● Jul. 31, 2020
He looked attentively at Auntie Nan, and said significantly, "You have been nursing too long, Miss Christian, you must go home for a while."
From The Manxman A Novel - 1895 by Sir Hall Caine
