blink hard

Frequency: 6.02.5 per million words

to blink with effort, often to clear vision or show disbelief

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Examples (10)

  • He blinked hard and forced a smile.
  • She blinked hard as she stepped out into the bright sunlight.
  • I had to blink hard a few times to make sure I was seeing the results correctly.
  • Waking up, he blinked hard to clear the sleep from his eyes.
  • The detective blinked hard, trying to focus on the tiny clue on the floor.
  • When he heard the news, he just stood there and blinked hard in disbelief.
  • After staring at the screen for hours, I find myself blinking hard to relieve the strain.
  • If your vision gets blurry, try to blink hard a couple of times.
  • She blinked hard, fighting back the tears that were welling up in her eyes.
  • He blinked hard at the strange figure in the fog, wondering if his eyes were deceiving him.