niggle
verb (used without object)
to criticize, especially constantly or repeatedly, in a peevish or petty way; carp.
had been niggling
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past perfect progressiveof niggle.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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It was just something that had been niggling for a lot of the year and obviously the more you play on it, it's going to get a little bit worse each time.
From BBC ● May 28, 2012
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