winced
Example Sentences
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Oliver winced as he handed me both a napkin and a bottle of water that had been waiting behind his bag.
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“No one has ever missed you,” I shot back, and he winced.
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Jonah winced, squeezed Katherine’s arm back even harder, and glanced around, because Daniella McCarthy was someone he really wanted to see.
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He winced, remembering those lessons in the river.
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He winced, like he was ready for her to laugh at him or tell him he was crazy.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.