squint
verb (used without object)
to look with the eyes partly closed.
had been squinting
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past perfect progressiveof squint.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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Hugh had been squinting between the toes of his shoes at a lonely black chunk in the grate for some time before he finally spoke reflectively.
From Nedra by George Barr McCutcheon
