wrinkle
noun
a small furrow or crease in the skin, especially of the face, as from aging or frowning.
was wrinkling
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past progressiveof wrinkle.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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But when I met him on the banks of the River Coln just outside Fairford, he was wrinkling his nose.
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2024
She was wrinkling her pretty brows over the manufacture of tiny clothes, a rather pale little woman still, none of the initial discomforts of her condition having been spared her.
From Australia Felix by Henry Handel Richardson
The genial smile was wrinkling at the corners of Gridley's eyes.
From The Taming of Red Butte Western by Francis Lynde
Hold on, son," he said, and the old-time smile was wrinkling at the corners of his eyes; "how much did you allow to make out o' this job?
From The Quickening by E. M. Ashe
Then, before Anderson could respond, he plunged at once into the subject on his mind, a subject that was wrinkling his forehead.
From The Debtor A Novel by William Dodge Stevens
