wince
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Almost instantly, you might wince, make a face, or even pull your own hand away.
From Science Daily • Dec. 23, 2025
"The noise that made I was like: 'Oh my God,'" he remembered with a wince.
From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025
So while people may wince at the price, they’re buying it anyway–and reserving the right to rant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025
We wince whenever the film leaps from Hank’s fresh-faced past to his throbbing present, especially when he sprints and we fear he’ll pop a stitch.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2025
We wince, our eyes become tense, our hands are ready to vault over the side of the lorry into the ditch by the road.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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