snivel
verb (used without object)
to weep or cry with sniffling.
have been snivelling
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present perfect progressiveof snivel.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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I don't know whether I believe what I preach, and I know I have stolen the very sermon over which I have been snivelling.
From Roundabout Papers by William Makepeace Thackeray
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