flinch
Example Sentences
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Christoph Seitz, global vice president of finished vehicles for DP World, a Dubai-based freight forwarder, said some Western automakers were skeptical of putting cars in boxes, but Chinese automakers didn’t flinch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
He lunged at Cosmo, who didn’t even flinch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
"I'll flinch, I'll go to run. In my job when that alarm is hit. I'm not running away from the danger, I'm running to the danger. It's completely exhausting."
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
"And it is one that we don't flinch from telling."
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
“Hey,” he said, so loudly it made me flinch.
From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee
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A Long Walk to Water
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