wince

Such austerity only whetted my childhood fondness for concoctions that now make me wince: grape soda, root beer, orange Fanta, even a hideous insipid confection known as cream soda.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Lane had to have been prepared but a subtle wince of disappointment could be detected when the camera pryingly caught his immediate reaction.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026

It’s taking up space that could be used for food you actually want to eat — food that nourishes you, that doesn’t make you wince a little every time you see it.

From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2026

Almost instantly, you might wince, make a face, or even pull your own hand away.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 23, 2025

He moved it in every direction, his careful wince turning into a broad smile.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

She winces now hearing those words read aloud.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

Bertrand Degat, vineyard manager for French zero-alcohol wine producer French Bloom, winces visibly when recalling some of the criticism and snobbery he has encountered from his contemporaries.

From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026

In one tense scene with her white colleagues, Cosey winces at their version of historical enlightenment — the reclamation project is moving at a horse-drawn carriage’s pace.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026

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

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2025

The grooms were walking around with their faces fixed in permanent winces.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

Back on the broadcast, Nantz immediately winced and grabbed his hand.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Stepping into the arcade, he winced as he accidentally bumped into someone.

From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026

In the first half of his first game back, Tatum flubbed a dunk and O’Malley winced.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026

Figueroa winced, smiled and fired back to the body.

From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2026

Natalie winced and finished in a hurried mumble, “At least, there’s nothing wrong that she isn’t trying to fix.”

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

It feels daring for how it wants to actually examine the emotional costs of contemporary grown-up life, bringing wincing laughs of recognition.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

Sinner took lengthy off-court breaks at the end of each set, but continued to struggle, walking gingerly, wincing and hunching over his racquet between points.

From BBC ● May 28, 2026

Exhaustion was setting in, but the deodorant I’d packed needed to be replaced, so I found myself roaming the body care aisles, wincing under the fluorescent lights as my patience rapidly grew thinner.

From Salon ● May 22, 2026

Italy suffered a blow when Madsen fell awkwardly while trying to stop a boundary in the fourth over and went off the field wincing in pain with what looked like a dislocated shoulder.

From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026

She’s sweating and wincing as she walks, but she’s continuing forward.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer