flinch

Example Sentences

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Children who flinch at the slam of a door.

From Los Angeles Times

Danny would have thought a hand made out of bark might be afraid of fire, but it didn’t even flinch.

From Literature

"He didn't flinch when the request came in."

From BBC

As if a flying object were hurtling toward his face, he flinched.

From Literature

So the next time you reach past the clinking crowd of condiments for the same familiar jar, you might try not to flinch.

From Salon