smirk
verb (used without object)
to smile in an affected, smug, or offensively familiar way.
had been smirking
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past perfect progressiveof smirk.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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Now, even those in the crowded restaurant who had been smirking when he started his story had put down their beers and were listening.
From The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects by Edward J. Ruppelt
