- present tense form of recoil (3rd person singular).
recoils
Example Sentences
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At the end of “The Return,” when Fiennes stands entrail-smeared before his beloved Penelope, she recoils from the horror of the battlefield brought right into their home.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 4, 2026
Having fashioned a creature from dead body parts, the scientist recoils from the result, which appears to him to be a monster of “unparalleled barbarity,” and abandons his construction.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jan. 16, 2026
When Maggie makes an ambiguous reference to Alma’s history, her professor recoils.
From Salon β Sep. 25, 2025
He practices a politics of inspiration, and the Surge recoils at politicians who try to inspire us.
From Slate β Apr. 5, 2025
But even now she recoils at the thought of living with her own in-laws.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
