recoil

Example Sentences

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He follows Britain's Keir Starmer, France's Emmanuel Macron and Canada's Mark Carney, as they recoil from the mercurial policies of Trump, who is also expected to visit from March 31.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Today’s readers might recoil at the thought of a Scotsman making a pet out of a wild animal caught in southern Iraq.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Taken together, while the average person might recoil from this pic, it’s not damning of Kennedy’s dental hygiene.

From Slate • Jul. 15, 2025

It let out a deafening sound, and the recoil blew up leaves and dust from the ground.

From BBC • May 8, 2025

Unkind thoughts were my worst offense against them, and those I kept to myself, so why do they recoil?

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins