was cudgeling
- past progressive of cudgel.
Example Sentences
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It is interesting to see how Marcus Aurelius in the year One Hundred Sixty-four was cudgeling his brains concerning problems about which we yet argue and grow red in the face.
From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 by Hubbard, Elbert
I could not help thinking I had seen Mademoiselle Rina's face somewhere before, and I was cudgeling my memory to remember where, when she addressed the captain.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 340, February, 1844 by Various
Mullins began to appreciate the situation, and he was cudgeling his brains for an explanation.
From Chester Rand or The New Path to Fortune by Alger, Horatio
The man was cudgeling his brains for an excuse whereby he might carry her off in triumph to the Bois.
From A Son of the Immortals by Christy, Howard Chandler
And during the whole of the dance he was cudgeling his brains as to the meaning of pretty Michal's words.
From Pretty Michal by Jókai, Mór
