flicker

Example Sentences

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He scrambled through the fence that marked the orchard boundary, and his steps slowed as he saw light flickering from Sheba's hut.

From Literature

"Grabham's behaviour in court never changed. He showed absolutely no emotion. Nothing flickered across his face."

From BBC

Since the blue-chip index plunged below 6600 during the depths of the 2007-09 recession, it has effectively moved in one direction on the flickering screens of Wall Street: up and to the right.

From The Wall Street Journal

Even the flickering fluorescent light didn’t irritate him very much.

From Literature

A slender red tongue flickered over the tiny fangs, reminding Jeremy of the lightning that had split the sky earlier that night.

From Literature