blinking

Example Sentences

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She finally made it to Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage in 2019 - 14 years later than planned - blinking back the tears with a decades-spanning greatest hits set that became the festival's most-watched performance ever.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

But instead of fighting, both sides have doubled down on dueling blockades that are hard to undo without one side blinking.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

A dozen members of the French navy scour screens for blinking lights indicating movement thousands of kilometres away near the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Someone might have blepharospasms, a dystonia affecting the muscles around the eyes, which results in uncontrollable twitching and blinking.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Renn stood blinking at the mouth of the cave.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver