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wince

verb as in draw back

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We wince whenever the film leaps from Hank’s fresh-faced past to his throbbing present, especially when he sprints and we fear he’ll pop a stitch.

Jones made perhaps the tackle of the match, marching Lotte Sharp at pace and drawing winces from the stands.

From BBC

On the edge of our seats, refreshing the live page, wincing at referees or VAR, shouting at the TV, arguing in the group chat.

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“I’m just trying to play the game hard, take advantage of certain situations,” said Edman, who immediately winced in pain after rounding first base on a single in the fifth inning.

At times at Stadium Australia the hits were so severe that they made you wince.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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