flickering

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In the shadow of a tumultuous year, approximately one billion people worldwide tuned in to their flickering television sets to follow the monumental journey of Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and Bill Anders.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Bevis stays glued for hours at a time to one 49-inch monitor flickering with stock charts and another screen with a constant stream of headlines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

"The light would have been flickering in the stables and that can trigger horses," Williams said.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

“The flickering light from the lamps in the projectors is reminiscent of the fire in caves when people gathered and shared stories,” he adds.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

We sat in the dark motel room with the light of the TV flickering.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri