reflect
verb (used with object)
to cast back (light, heat, sound, etc.) from a surface.
have been reflecting
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present perfect progressiveof reflect.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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People in the area have been reflecting upon what happened and sharing their hopes and concerns moving forwards.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2025
I have been reflecting on the words of musician, composer and visual artist Brian Eno in a 2017 interview with the Guardian, when asked about the Trump election and the Brexit vote:
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2022
They pair have been reflecting a lot more on what it means for them to be together, and to present themselves publicly as a loving unit, in the past few days, said Furnish.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 23, 2022
As Russia continues to attack Ukraine, many Ukrainians and Ukrainian Americans have been reflecting on the country’s independence, which notably reached a 30th-anniversary milestone in August.
From Fox News ● Mar. 3, 2022
I have been reflecting, Sir," replied the colonel, "on the lofty independence of my present situation.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 276, October 6, 1827 by Various
