prick
noun
a puncture made by a needle, thorn, or the like.
have been pricking
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present perfect progressiveof prick.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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For all we knew to the contrary, conscience may have been pricking him, but the fact remained that he was prophetic.
From The Master Detective Being Some Further Investigations of Christopher Quarles by Percy James Brebner
Fact is, my ears have been pricking up all morning to hear the old bull-whips crack.
From The Lions of the Lord A Tale of the Old West by Harry Leon Wilson
