have been understanding
- present perfect progressive of understand.
Example Sentences
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His parents know he has lost his job and have been understanding about it.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2024
Some of the passengers may have been understanding, but their plans were no less ruined.
From New York Times ● Jan. 11, 2023
Sam has had situations where some buyers and sellers have been understanding about extenuating circumstances and have allowed his clients to bow out of deals.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 4, 2021
Zabokrtsky said his customers have been understanding, but it’s too late in the season to easily reschedule them.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 24, 2021
Mr. Peter was hearing what he would not have been understanding even if he had heard it before and he had not heard it before.
From Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two Shorter Stories by Stein, Gertrude
