petrify
verb (used with object)
to convert into stone or a stony substance.
had been petrifying
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past perfect progressiveof petrify.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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Mrs Florek said spending 24 hours in Lviv had been "petrifying, not knowing if we would make it out" as air raid sirens blared.
From BBC ● May 9, 2022
