blanch
Example Sentences
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“Reporter-source relationships can be tricky, of course, and many journalists would blanch to see their correspondence with sources made public,” she added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2025
“We didn’t blanch at the cost to come to The Mather.”
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2025
We know them so well, which is why when the series depicts the original trio acting inexplicably or out of character, viewers blanch.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2023
But once you’ve plunked down hundreds or thousands of dollars for seats, maybe you don’t blanch at the idea of paying more to park than to fill your gas tank.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2023
Boaz, for his part, didn’t blanch half as much as when he’d stepped on the rat.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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