flinch
Example Sentences
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She has also endured a filming where Donald Trump openly leered at her and another where she seems to suppress a flinch when her own husband touches her knee.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
Burke, who attended the court hearing wearing an orange prison jumpsuit, did not flinch when the pictures were shown.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
They flinch as soon as they learn of its costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
"I was going to try and make her flinch, so I leaned forward like I was fencing," he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Here, no one would so much as flinch at the sight of her face, but her habits kept her safe.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
Vocabulary lists containing flinch
A Long Walk to Water
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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