blinking

Example Sentences

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Blinking is something people do automatically, much like breathing, without giving it much thought.

From Science Daily • Dec. 23, 2025

Blinking his eyes to take photographs, this repellent tech bro appears so ridiculous that you half-wonder if his innovation is fake, — the emperor’s new code.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2025

Consistent Blinking back tears, I clutched my two-year-old son to my chest, kissed his forehead, and gathered my things.

From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021

His GIF, known as “ Blinking Guy ” or “Blinking White Guy,” is estimated to have been used more than 1.7 billion times across the internet to express disbelief or confusion.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 24, 2021

Blinking against the stinging seawater, I watched as the spikes of rock shattered the stone hull.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda