wriggle
verb (used without object)
to twist to and fro; writhe; squirm.
have been wriggling
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present perfect progressiveof wriggle.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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The way voters have been wriggling around, before all is said and done this year we may yet see a few more surprises.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2016
Glyndebourne's founder, John Christie, must have been wriggling, if not jiving, in his grave.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 30, 2012
"He must have been wriggling out of his coat when he found you wouldn't let go," surmised Frank.
From The Radio Boys on the Mexican Border by Gerald Breckenridge
