balk
verb (used without object)
to stop, as at an obstacle, and refuse to proceed or to do something specified (usually followed byat ).
had been balking
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past perfect progressiveof balk.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Google, which owns YouTube TV, had been balking at NBCUniversal’s demands for higher fees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2021
Mr. Abbas had been balking at returning to talks, seeking a number of diplomatic guarantees from the U.S.,
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2013
