irk
verb (used with object)
to irritate, annoy, or exasperate.
had been irking
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past perfect progressiveof irk.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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His heart leaped at the notion of getting away from Ponkwasset; he perceived how it had been irking him to stay.
From April Hopes by William Dean Howells
