wince
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Around me, I saw the same expression: a tightened jaw, a wince, a silent hope that the child would be fine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Almost instantly, you might wince, make a face, or even pull your own hand away.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 23, 2025
At times at Stadium Australia the hits were so severe that they made you wince.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2025
But what makes me wince is the long payoff periods — 35 years at $500 million annually for Proposition 2 and 40 years at $400 million annually for Proposition 4.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2024
It was her neighborhood and just the sight of it made her wince.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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
Heshima winces in pain as he tries to shift his weight, sweat beading on his face.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2025
Asked whether she can see elements of her legacy in modern music, she winces.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2024
Molly winces, realizing she’s pushed a little far.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
Vingegaard winced in pain several times as he was put into an ambulance minutes after the crash.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Stepping into the arcade, he winced as he accidentally bumped into someone.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
The ensuing sound of the collision's initial impact was so loud that jurors winced after being warned to decrease the volume on their listening devices.
From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026
She savored the change but winced at the cause.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
He winced at the sound of her voice, looking pained.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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
Not Brody, whose chiseled, wiry presence is ever in motion, flailing, ducking, wincing, yearning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026
On the one hand, they cheered the clampdown on cheaper Asian imports but on the other were left wincing at the rising costs of their inputs.
From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026
Joyce Kim, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Pennsylvania, remembers coming to campus as an undergrad and wincing at the flurry of finance and consulting clubs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2025
Ophie balanced the tea tray, wincing every time the dishes rattled the least little bit.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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