being there

Example Sentences

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But being there, it also didn’t feel that simple.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

But eventually I started to feel joy, being there for people.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

“We want to be out as quickly as possible, because our purpose in being there is only for them . . . to take over their own affairs.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

I like to think I'm fun and just being there to love and care for them.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

I did not like his being there; he should have sent someone after me.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin