squint
verb (used without object)
to look with the eyes partly closed.
is squinting
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present progressiveof squint (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Carlson is squinting as he asks his questions in a way that sounds naive and lets Huckabee fill the space.
From Slate ● Feb. 25, 2026
The player is squinting, he has sweaty, shaggy hair with a couple of strands of gray, and his mouth is open and gasping.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2023
But just as he did after 9/11, when he doubled down on Boeing jetliners, Michael O’Leary is squinting into the chaos and spotting opportunity.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2020
In the photo, the president, wearing protective glasses and ear-muffs, is squinting down the barrel of a gun, moments after pulling the trigger.
From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2013
He is squinting and looking very seriously at the little boy.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
