squint
verb (used without object)
to look with the eyes partly closed.
was squinting
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past progressiveof squint.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Outside, a woman called Pat from Manchester was squinting at the sun and gathering her thoughts.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2025
He lay on his stomach and was squinting his eyes as two members of the Colorado training stuff sprinted to the mound.
From Seattle Times ● May 13, 2023
Minutes later, I was squinting at the blazing Mexican sun.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 31, 2023
Once I realized that I was squinting way more than was healthy for me, I accepted my fate and bought a pair of reading glasses.
From The Verge ● Mar. 4, 2022
She squinted at me, and I realized I was squinting at her.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
