squint
verb (used without object)
to look with the eyes partly closed.
squinting
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present participleof squint.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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But once you have accepted the limitations and frustrations, the experience will justify squinting your eyes and straining your neck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
While it can lead to squinting, eyes pointing in different directions, blinking a lot, or headaches, many children do not notice there is anything wrong and have no obvious symptoms.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2025
CANNES, France — “The sun is my mortal enemy,” Ari Aster says, squinting as he sits on the sixth-floor rooftop terrace of Cannes’ Palais des Festivals, where most of the screenings happen.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2025
I’d follow a recipe to the letter and still end up squinting at the oven door, trying to gauge whether I’d accidentally created something leaden or gummy or wrong.
From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2025
“A million,” said Oliver, still squinting suspiciously at his parents.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
