wince
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation trains its agents to notice common signs of mendacity in the people they interrogate: a raised eyebrow, a subtle wince.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Come on, play something,’” Hopkins said, imitating the wince he gave Fenton at the time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
It’s taking up space that could be used for food you actually want to eat — food that nourishes you, that doesn’t make you wince a little every time you see it.
From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2026
Almost instantly, you might wince, make a face, or even pull your own hand away.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 23, 2025
I wince and he says to me, “Hurts, doesn’t it?”
From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar
She winces now hearing those words read aloud.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
Bertrand Degat, vineyard manager for French zero-alcohol wine producer French Bloom, winces visibly when recalling some of the criticism and snobbery he has encountered from his contemporaries.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
Speaking in the art studio of his Brixton flat, he visibly winces as he remembers what happened.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2025
According to Pruitt, Trump "winces while his head bobs around in reaction to what he is hearing and clearly resisting."
From Salon ● May 30, 2024
Red Jack winces as he shifts his weight from one foot to the other, hand holding his side.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
Stepping into the arcade, he winced as he accidentally bumped into someone.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
He winced at the idea that Abby would now be handed the keys.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
The ensuing sound of the collision's initial impact was so loud that jurors winced after being warned to decrease the volume on their listening devices.
From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026
The Miami Heat guard’s knee injury suffered in 2023 when he slipped off the side of the Cleveland Cavaliers court haunted Doncic while he winced in pain near the Lakers bench.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2026
I winced as two of the fetterlings squealed.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
Mortgage rates are closing in on that level for the first time since the beginning of last year, promising more pain for prospective home buyers already wincing at record-high home prices and an uncertain economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
"The dogs were getting upset," says Maskin, wincing at the memory.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
It feels daring for how it wants to actually examine the emotional costs of contemporary grown-up life, bringing wincing laughs of recognition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
“I love bacon and chicharrónes, but I could never eat pork uterus,” I confess, wincing at our 60” Insignia television screen.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
Pedalian was squeezing between two nearby tables, where students were wincing and crying out as he passed.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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