- present participle of blink.
blinking
Example Sentences
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For me, among so many other things, I enjoy without measure watching great reporters crack their knuckles and create a saga where once stood a blinking cursor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
There are a few fun visual gags about the degraded far-future — a hospital named St. God’s, the city’s digital clock tower being stuck on a blinking 12:00 — but its punchlines tend toward nasty.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
Back home, those fans who stayed up late - or got up very early - emerged blinking into the early morning sunshine as they reflected on a result which sees Scotland top their group.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
At the end, a line of people stood blinking at the world, amazed at the clarity and detail many had forgotten or, for some, had never known.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
Little Lord Sandown peered down his bed, blinking and interested.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
