"Blink" Example Sentences
1. I blinked my eyes to clear them of dust.
2. He blinked in confusion, not sure what to make of the situation.
3. The light bulb blinked on and off repeatedly.
4. Don't blink or you'll miss it!
5. She didn't even blink when he asked her out.
6. He barely managed to blink away the tears.
7. Throughout the performance, my father didn't blink once.
8. The cursor on the screen blinked, awaiting input.
9. The lights kept blinking on and off, making it hard to see.
10. Without blinking, the owl watched the night unfold before him.
11. My eyes began to blink furiously from the strong wind.
12. The audience held their breath as the lights began to blink out.
13. The mouse cursor blinked, awaiting instructions from the user.
14. The children were told not to blink during the race.
15. The lights at the hospital blinked reassuringly in the distance.
16. She blinked back tears of sadness.
17. His eyes blinked against the bright sunlight.
18. The cat didn't even blink as the bird hopped past its nose.
19. She blinked repeatedly, trying to focus her vision.
20. The traffic light cycled through its colors, blinking periodically.
21. The cursor on the screen blinked at me demandingly.
22. His eyes blinked rapidly against the harsh smoke.
23. The camera flash made me blink involuntarily.
24. He blinked twice, unsure he had heard me correctly.
25. The light on the phone kept blinking, showing I had a message.
26. He barely managed to blink away the tears before she noticed.
27. The cursor blinked at the end of the line, signaling it was ready.
28. The ball suddenly disappeared, then reappeared as I blinked.
29. The TV screen blinked snow as the cable cut out.
30. The computer froze and the mouse pointer blinked ominously.
31. His eyes blinked furiously to clear the irritant.
32. The power blinked off for a few seconds and then came back.
33. Don't even blink or you'll miss the blue jay in the flower.
34. Blinking back tears, she tried to continue with her speech.
35. The red light above the door blinked an alert for the guard.
36. I blinked in disbelief at what I was seeing.
37. The word blinked on the screen for several seconds.
38. His tired eyes blinked against the harsh office lighting.
39. The baby blinked her eyes sleepily at her mother.
40. The timer blinked counting down the remaining seconds.
41. The cursor blinked at me expectantly, awaiting my input.
42. The camera flash made the kids blink instinctively.
43. I blinked several times but the illusion remained.
44. The traffic light blinked yellow, then switched to red.
45. The light on the phone kept blinking, indicating a new voicemail.
46. The image on the TV blinked in and out of focus.
47. Traffic lights along the highway blinked steadily in the distance.
48. His eyes blinked slowly, heavy with exhaustion.
49. The power went out unexpectedly, lights blinking off entirely.
50. The computer screen blinked off as I hit the power button.
51. The light bulb blinked on and off before finally burning out.
52. The words on the screen blinked tauntingly at him.
53. Her eyes blinked furiously to clear the irritant.
54. He struggled to blink away the tears before she noticed.
55. The owl watched the night unfold before him without blinking.
56. My vision was blurry and I blinked several times to refocus.
57. He blinked hard, rubbing his eyes to try and stay awake.
58. The cursor blinked impatiently, awaiting my instructions.
59. The light above the stove kept blinking on and off.
60. Don't even blink or you'll miss the hummingbird at the feeder!
Common Phases
Blink of an eye - Used to refer to something happening very quickly or instantly.
Examples:
- She accomplished her goal in the
blink of an eye.
- The toy disappeared in the
blink of an eye.
- The bad weather came and went in the
blink of an eye.
Blink and you'll miss it - Used to emphasize that something happens so quickly you could miss it if you
blink.
Example:
-
Blink and you'll miss the buses passing by on this street.
Blink slowly - Indicates someone is tired or in a state of shock.
Example:
- He
blinked slowly, in a daze after the accident.
Blink back tears - To hold back tears by forcefully
blinking the eyes.
Example:
- She
blinked back tears, trying to remain composed.
Blink instinctively - To close one's eyes involuntarily in response to a stimulus.
Example:
- I
blinked instinctively when the flash went off.
Blinking cursor - The flashing cursor shown on a screen while awaiting user input.
Example:
- The
blinking cursor taunted me as I struggled to find the right words.