prick
noun
a puncture made by a needle, thorn, or the like.
had been pricking
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past perfect progressiveof prick.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 conscience had been pricking him all his life, but it hardly pricked him sharp enough to produce consequences.
From Ralph the Heir by Anthony Trollope
