- present participle of crinkle.
crinkling
Example Sentences
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Tired and graying, crows’ feet crinkling around his eyes, Djokovic summoned the vintage stuff and gave himself a chance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
Its smile will be warm and welcoming, with just the right amount of pupil dilation and crinkling at the corner of the eyes.
From Salon ● Mar. 5, 2024
“Us being here, accredited, I feel like I am a part of this,” Guzmán said, eyes crinkling with a broad smile.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 12, 2023
The conceit was spectacularly imaginative: the sheets had enough form to become both dynamic sculptures and, in their murmured crinkling, significant percussive accompaniment for occasional wails from Sunny Yang’s cello.
From New York Times ● Jan. 29, 2023
Mama smiles again, her eyes crinkling at the corners.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
