wince
Example Sentences
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I wince and she turns to whisper in my ear.
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He winced, remembering those lessons in the river.
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He winced, like he was ready for her to laugh at him or tell him he was crazy.
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She winced and Jonathan saw that she was biting her lower lip to keep from crying out.
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Italy suffered a blow when Madsen fell awkwardly while trying to stop a boundary in the fourth over and went off the field wincing in pain with what looked like a dislocated shoulder.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.