diff --git a/lisp/emacs-lisp/lisp.el b/lisp/emacs-lisp/lisp.el
index 35590123ee..be2adfa848 100644
--- a/lisp/emacs-lisp/lisp.el
+++ b/lisp/emacs-lisp/lisp.el
@@ -784,9 +784,17 @@ insert-parentheses
   (interactive "P")
   (insert-pair arg ?\( ?\)))
 
+(defcustom delete-pair-blink-delay blink-matching-delay
+  "Time in seconds to delay after showing a pair character to delete.
+No timeout in case of 0."
+  :type 'number
+  :group 'lisp
+  :version "28.1")
+
 (defun delete-pair (&optional arg)
   "Delete a pair of characters enclosing ARG sexps that follow point.
-A negative ARG deletes a pair around the preceding ARG sexps instead."
+A negative ARG deletes a pair around the preceding ARG sexps instead.
+The option `delete-pair-blink-delay' can disable blinking."
   (interactive "P")
   (if arg
       (setq arg (prefix-numeric-value arg))
@@ -802,6 +810,9 @@ delete-pair
 				      (if (= (length p) 3) (cdr p) p))
 				    insert-pair-alist))
 	      (error "Not after matching pair"))
+	    (when (and (natnump delete-pair-blink-delay)
+		       (> delete-pair-blink-delay 0))
+	      (sit-for delete-pair-blink-delay))
 	    (delete-char 1)))
 	(delete-char -1))
     (save-excursion
@@ -814,6 +825,9 @@ delete-pair
 				    (if (= (length p) 3) (cdr p) p))
 				  insert-pair-alist))
 	    (error "Not before matching pair"))
+	  (when (and (natnump delete-pair-blink-delay)
+		     (> delete-pair-blink-delay 0))
+	    (sit-for delete-pair-blink-delay))
 	  (delete-char -1)))
       (delete-char 1))))
 
diff --git a/lisp/simple.el b/lisp/simple.el
index e96c7c9a6e..3d18909f2c 100644
--- a/lisp/simple.el
+++ b/lisp/simple.el
@@ -5089,9 +5089,9 @@ kill-ring-save
 
 (defun indicate-copied-region (&optional message-len)
   "Indicate that the region text has been copied interactively.
-If the mark is visible in the selected window, blink the cursor
-between point and mark if there is currently no active region
-highlighting.
+If the mark is visible in the selected window, blink the cursor between
+point and mark if there is currently no active region highlighting.
+The option `copy-region-blink-delay' can disable blinking.
 
 If the mark lies outside the selected window, display an
 informative message containing a sample of the copied text.  The
@@ -5106,11 +5106,13 @@ indicate-copied-region
 	;; Swap point-and-mark quickly so as to show the region that
 	;; was selected.  Don't do it if the region is highlighted.
 	(unless (and (region-active-p)
-		     (face-background 'region nil t))
+		     (face-background 'region nil t)
+		     (natnump copy-region-blink-delay)
+		     (> copy-region-blink-delay 0))
 	  ;; Swap point and mark.
 	  (set-marker (mark-marker) (point) (current-buffer))
 	  (goto-char mark)
-	  (sit-for blink-matching-delay)
+	  (sit-for copy-region-blink-delay)
 	  ;; Swap back.
 	  (set-marker (mark-marker) mark (current-buffer))
 	  (goto-char point)
@@ -8135,6 +8139,13 @@ blink-paren-post-self-insert-function
           ;; `sit-for'. That's also the reason it get a `priority' prop
           ;; of 100.
           'append)
+
+(defcustom copy-region-blink-delay blink-matching-delay
+  "Time in seconds to delay after showing a pair character to delete.
+No timeout in case of 0."
+  :type 'number
+  :group 'killing
+  :version "28.1")
 
 ;; This executes C-g typed while Emacs is waiting for a command.
 ;; Quitting out of a program does not go through here;