wrestle
verb (used without object)
to engage in wrestling.
have been wrestling
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present perfect progressiveof wrestle.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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On Wednesday, "every headline pulled the market in a different direction, leaving traders with the same conclusion they have been wrestling with for weeks", said Stephen Innes at SPI Asset Management.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
Peers of the beer company have been wrestling with declining sales volumes, as consumers change their tastes and continue to tighten their belts while the alcohol industry comes under heavier regulatory scrutiny.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
And so away from the cameras they have been wrestling with what to do.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2024
Broadcast TV and the cable networks, which have been wrestling for the past year with a soft advertising market, face increased uncertainty at a time when they have been losing audiences because of pay-TV cord-cutting.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2023
“I have been wrestling since the first pankratioti!”
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
