flinch

Example Sentences

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The weight of expectation, a final in front of 100,000 and a billion more at home, made them flinch.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

Did they flinch from their earlier arguments and beliefs?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Through it all, one oil company didn’t flinch.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 9, 2025

In doing so, Harjo added, his goal isn’t to make anyone flinch, but tell the truth about darkness, light and what’s underneath “from a place of love.”

From Salon • Oct. 8, 2025

I flinch every time I see a piece.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy