drowse
verb (used without object)
to be sleepy or half-asleep.
had been drowsing
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past perfect progressiveof drowse.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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Tayo had been drowsing in the sun with his back against the cliff rock; he sat up stiffly and looked at her.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
Caleb Hunter had been drowsing contentedly since early afternoon, his chin on his chest and the bowl of his pipe drooping down over his comfortably bulging, unbuttoned waistcoat.
From Then I'll Come Back to You by Larry Evans
The Lost Island villages had been drowsing in the sun that afternoon, as this town was drowsing now—
From The Helpful Hand of God by Tom Godwin
The Living Skeleton, who had been drowsing on his chair, beat the flies off and groaned.
From The Missing Link by Edward Dyson
