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Jenny was surprised to see the decayed tooth that the dentist showed her. She did not feel any pain during the extraction.

Since that day, Jenny is no longer afraid of seeing a dentist
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She hadn't felt...
Jenny has no longer been afraid...
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Why the past perfect??? Doesn't it describe a state in the past and isn't the "feel" there a stative verb?
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Why the past perfect??? Doesn't it describe a state in the past and isn't the "feel" there a stative verb?
Hi

Tdol is right. It`s present perfect .[ not past perfect]

Jenny has no longer been afraid of seeing a dentist since that day.- it refers to an indefinite event which has an obvious result in the present.[she is no longer afraid]

For a better understanding,follow the link :
Present Perfect Tense: Simple Past vs Present Perfect vs Present Perfect



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Why the past perfect??? Doesn't it describe a state in the past and isn't the "feel" there a stative verb?
Because the extraction took place before she saw the tooth.
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