nurse
noun
a person formally educated and trained in the care of the sick or infirm.
have nursed
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present perfectof nurse.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Most of them have nursed injuries over the past couple of seasons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2025
Call me bougie, but I have nursed a lifelong dream of signing to my club account the bill for a Cobb salad and glass of Chablis, as I sink back onto my chaise longue.
From New York Times ● Sep. 13, 2018
By the time I have nursed the baby, had the toddler go pee, loaded up the diaper bag, and wrestled children into car seats it’s about 5.
From Slate ● Apr. 13, 2018
"A lot of people have nursed a secret admiration for him, because he's like Captain Mainwaring meets William Gladstone."
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2015
I embrace her with all the love and affection I have nursed for her inside and outside prison from the moment I first met her.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
