flickering

Example Sentences

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Build a driveshaft for the second season, which was growing from a flickering hope to an alarming likelihood.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

At one point father and baby ate grass together, the big grass fronds flickering around their heads as they chomped.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

“Claude Code is one of the most broken pieces of software I’ve ever used in my entire life,” he says, citing flickering on-screen graphics, feature creep and a prodigious appetite for memory.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The 78-year-old from London is cared for by his wife, Louisa, who takes him to meetings of ex-boxers to keep the fading flame flickering.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The volume is muted, and I’m staring at the flickering images.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day