prick
noun
a puncture made by a needle, thorn, or the like.
were pricking
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past progressiveof prick.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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And in my head I was already trotting off, looking for that stick, even though I could smell the stink and the thorns were pricking me.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
Every time he opened them, there was a brightness so dazzling his eyes felt as if needles were pricking them.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
For the first time I began to realize that these mysteries of Kastle Krags were pricking under his skin.
From Kastle Krags A Story of Mystery by Absalom Martin
"If he has given up the old spiritual standards, what has he in place of them?" asked Mrs. Pendleton, and she had suddenly a queer feeling as if little fine needles were pricking her skin.
From Virginia by Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow
And now indeed, our blood thrills as if needles were pricking our veins, for we are near our destination,—near Harrodsburg the goal of our boyhood's ambition.
From The Story of a Life by J. Breckenridge (John Breckenridge) Ellis
