had squinted
- past perfect of squint.
Example Sentences
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From the air I had squinted through the piercing glare of Lake Skadar, a national park, to absorb the terrifying peaks of the 8,000-foot-high Prokletije mountains that marked the Albanian border.
From New York Times ● Sep. 5, 2013
Gone was the seven-point body type at which faithful Times readers had squinted for 26 years.
From Time Magazine Archive
Franklin Roosevelt had squinted up his eyes, looked all the way across at darkest Russia, and had seen a church; Joseph Stalin squinted back and saw a picket line.
From Time Magazine Archive
He had squinted down at the name in his left hand.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
At the sight of those children, Warren had squinted and peered closer.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
