I have been facing vs I have been observing

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I have been facing' is used when talking about challenges, difficulties, or problems that someone has encountered. On the other hand, 'I have been observing' is used when talking about watching, noticing, or studying something over a period of time.

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I have been facing

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to challenges, difficulties, or problems that someone has encountered.

This phrase is used to talk about the challenges, difficulties, or problems that someone has been dealing with over a period of time. It indicates a continuous or ongoing experience.

Examples:

I have been facing a lot of challenges at work recently.
She has been facing financial difficulties for the past few months.

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we are facing you are facing they are facing. Perfect I have been facing you have been facing he has been facing we have been facing you have been facing
Present perfect continuous. I have been facing you have been facing he/she/it has been facing we have been facing you have been facing they have been ...
Feb 28, 2015 ... 'I have been facing death for almost a year now. I am very lucky to be still alive': The life of Brian Sewell. By Cole Moreton For Event Magazine.
I have been facing heating problems and even crashing of applications after updating my samsung galaxy s4 to 5.0.1. How do i solve the problem? my contacts ...

Alternatives:

I have been dealing with
I have been experiencing
I have been encountering
I have been struggling with
I have been grappling with

I have been observing

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to watching, noticing, or studying something over a period of time.

This phrase is used to talk about the act of watching, noticing, or studying something over a period of time. It indicates a continuous or ongoing observation.

Examples:

I have been observing the behavior of the new employee.
The scientist has been observing the changes in the environment for years.

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I have been observing you have been observing he has been observing we have been observing you have been observing they have been observing. Past
I have been observing you have been observing he/she/it has been observing we have been observing you have been observing they have been observing ...
I have observed you have observed he has observed we have observed you have observed they have observed. Present perfect continu. I have been observing
might I have been observing? might you have been observing? might he have been observing? might we have been observing? might you have been observing ...

Alternatives:

I have been watching
I have been studying
I have been monitoring
I have been examining
I have been surveying

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