had been shaking
- past perfect progressive of shake.
Example Sentences
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Justice Zhou, who had been shaking her head over in her own corner of the desk, came nearer to Scalia to confront him, her digital heels clicking across the plastic desk as she walked.
From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2023
Dr Lloyd said: "One of the carriages on the back of the ride had been shaking as it had been going round. It looked like the last few carriages were loose and wobbling."
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2022
The advocacy brought Apple workers into a widespread campaign for change that had been shaking up the tech industry since at least 2018.
From The Verge ● Sep. 30, 2021
Afterward, when I complimented her on that composure, she told me that her hands had been shaking.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 17, 2019
No doubt, listening to the sisters plan to eat us, the men had been shaking in their blankets.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
