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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Ahead of the ninth and final season of Bafta award-winning Inside No. 9, they have been reflecting on the show's history, and it wasn't always plain sailing.
From BBC ● May 4, 2024
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
Former UK prime ministers who served during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II have been reflecting on the extraordinary life of the late British monarch.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2022
I have been reflecting further on the question of the personality of investigators.
From The Alleged Haunting of B—— House by A. Goodrich-Freer
