blink rapidly

Frequency: 6.53.1 per million words

to blink very fast, often due to surprise or agitation

blinkADVERB + VERB

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rapidly

Examples (10)

  • She started to blink rapidly in disbelief at the news.
  • The bright, flashing lights caused him to blink rapidly.
  • Under pressure, the witness on the stand would blink rapidly.
  • Her eyes were blinking rapidly as she tried to adjust to the sudden darkness.
  • When he gets nervous, he tends to blink rapidly.
  • The owl blinked rapidly when the flashlight beam hit its face.
  • "Are you okay?" she asked, noticing he was blinking rapidly.
  • He blinked rapidly to clear the dust from his eyes.
  • The little girl blinked rapidly with excitement upon seeing her new puppy.
  • He just stared at the screen, his eyes blinking rapidly as he processed the complex data.