witness
verb (used with object)
to see, hear, or know by personal presence and perception.
have been witnessing
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present perfect progressiveof witness.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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"I have been witnessing miracles of healing through the years because of this act of faith."
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
For nearly a decade, we have been witnessing all of his bad traits worsening and degrading into a tainted, bitter sludge.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2024
"For six months I have been witnessing a revolution taking over the country," Mr Khan had posted on Twitter earlier this week.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2022
Astronomers have been witnessing the ends of worlds for millennia.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 23, 2022
How could I suppose it, bred as I have been; witnessing the life you have always led; and the appearance you have always made?'
From Barnaby Rudge: a tale of the Riots of 'eighty by Charles Dickens
