Sentence examples for expressed a flicker of from inspiring English sources

She had hoped that they might one day reunite, but Mr. Carr never expressed a flicker of romantic interest.

Republicans expressed a flicker of hope Thursday that a deal could still be reached to at least avert most of the tax increases on Jan . 1 to prevent a sudden cut in payments to medical providers treating Medicare patients and to extend expiring unemployment benefits.

If a representative of the Palestinian Authority, now in "proximity talks" with Israel, was present, his voice was unheard.On Iraq, not a single speaker, apart from a forlorn parliamentarian from the Iraqi prime minister's party who made a desultory comment by video-conference, expressed a flicker of sympathy for the new Shia-led order, which several voices denounced as wholly illegitimate.

Cindy McCain gave a flicker of a smirk.

Yes, he said, with a flicker (just a flicker) of excitement — did I know it?

Nonetheless, some may have felt a flicker of satisfaction.

I catch a flicker of a grin.

But Tuesday, Kiffin flashed a flicker of his old ways.

A flicker of distress showed in her eyes.

There was a flicker of hope in his eyes.

But there's a flicker of hope.