blink furiously

Frequency: 6.53.1 per million words

to blink very fast, often due to surprise or agitation

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Examples (10)

  • Upon hearing the verdict, she started to blink furiously, her disbelief evident.
  • The camera flash was so bright that the actor blinked furiously for a few seconds.
  • He was blinking furiously, trying to process the shocking information he had just received.
  • Caught off guard by the question, the politician could only stand there and blink furiously.
  • The little girl blinked furiously to prevent the tears from falling after she scraped her knee.
  • Whenever he gets nervous, he tends to blink furiously without even realizing it.
  • The bright headlights of the oncoming car made him blink furiously and swerve.
  • She blinked furiously at the absurd accusation, momentarily speechless.
  • I found myself blinking furiously as dust from the construction site blew into my eyes.
  • After staring at the computer screen for hours, he started to blink furiously because his eyes were so dry.