flickering

Example Sentences

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Build a driveshaft for the second season, which was growing from a flickering hope to an alarming likelihood.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

At one point father and baby ate grass together, the big grass fronds flickering around their heads as they chomped.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

A few gas flares could be seen flickering from the road, but the country’s energy facilities had essentially been mothballed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The 78-year-old from London is cared for by his wife, Louisa, who takes him to meetings of ex-boxers to keep the fading flame flickering.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

He stops at a corner beneath the awning of a café, watching the lamps flickering on up and down the street, wondering if he should wait until the crowd thins or the rain lets up.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern