blinking
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- blinkingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of blinking
Example Sentences
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In that moment of blinking, the whole system kind of said, Wait a minute, maybe this guy doesn’t have all of this power.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
The “personal computers” of the day were hobbyists’ kits, contraptions that arrived in pieces, with output displays that were limited to blinking red lights.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
Or Jean-Dominique Bauby, who was paralysed after a stroke and authored his 1997 book "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" by blinking his left eye, the only movement he could still control.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
“Constant squinting, reduced blinking and rubbing the eyes due to eyestrain can accelerate laxity and puffiness.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026
“I mean, I don’t know exactly what’s happened or why you are traveling alone,” Cecilia started, blinking nervously as she spoke.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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