winced
Example Sentences
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Shohei Ohtani winced in pain throughout his final at-bat against the Cardinals, who defeated the Dodgers for the second day in a row.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Vingegaard winced in pain several times as he was put into an ambulance minutes after the crash.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Stepping into the arcade, he winced as he accidentally bumped into someone.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
Which is how it was sold to the private-pilot world, which winced at the mandate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
She winced as I unbuckled the vest and gently spread it open.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
