The answering machine blinks frantically, a portent of the endless questions to come.

His eyes watered; he blinked frantically, trying to see when he should have been listening.

Tears welled and she blinked frantically, and pretty soon the tears were gone.

A light blinked frantically; an alarm sounded.

He shook as he blinked frantically, blinded by the blood in his eyes.

Sweat ran into his eyes, and he frantically blinked it away, cursing the momentary blur in his vision.

He blinked frantically, then began to cough.

She blinked frantically at the stinging in her eyes.

It's all right, love," she reassured him as she saw his eyes blink frantically.

Blinking frantically, she looked up from the deck.