wriggle
verb (used without object)
to twist to and fro; writhe; squirm.
had been wriggling
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past perfect progressiveof wriggle.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 large rear end had been wriggling in his chair as he tried to keep his mouth shut, as if the energy of his lips needed to be transferred somewhere.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
There a Pope had been complaining, as he was held to ransom, or another one had been wriggling, as he was poisoned.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
Now away down stairs flew all the four, who had been wriggling for an hour in the bay window.
From Happy Days for Boys and Girls by Various
The child had been wriggling out of his grandmother’s arms and had not heard what his mother said.
From The Wind Before the Dawn by Dell H. Munger
He had been wriggling and scowling these last few tense moments in a furious temper at the neglect of himself and his black box.
From Where the Pavement Ends by John Russell
