flinch

Example Sentences

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He did not flinch at the backlash when he fought a near-pension age Mike Tyson, and he does not appear to care now.

From BBC

Woo flinches awake, only to scamper behind me when he sees Nansi.

From Literature

Penelope flinched to hear her parents referred to so casually, but they did not seem to mind.

From Literature

If one flinched or looked in any way eager to leap at the giant bird, Mama Woof warned it back into position with a cuff from her massive paw.

From Literature

He flinched and noticed a sharp pain at the base of his neck.

From Literature