grimace
noun
a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain, etc.
had been grimacing
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past perfect progressiveof grimace.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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The toughest walk belonged to Mike Thomas, the 62-year-old club professional with a bulging disk in his back that had been grimacing often.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 18, 2021
He had never been quiet; when he was not achieving, he had been grimacing.
From Quisanté by Anthony Hope
