flinched; flinching; flinches
: to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince
He flinched when he was presented with the car repair bill.
also
: to tense the muscles involuntarily in anticipation of discomfort
I cannot help flinching when I hear the dentist's drill.
flinch
noun
flincher
noun
Examples of flinch in a Sentence
He flinched when I tapped him on the shoulder.
She met danger without flinching.
The bill was much higher than expected, but he paid it without flinching.
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The sisters are thrilled the JP era is over, but still flinch anytime the doorbell rings.
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Caroline Framke, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
But when East discarded on the first trump, Cy flinched.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 3 Nov. 2024
As Donn makes his way through the treacherous territory, members of his family and volunteer search parties hope for the best but expect the worst, while the boy withstands physical and psychological hardships that might cause a Green Beret to flinch.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
But Bronny, like he’s been since he was drafted into this wild situation, didn’t flinch.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Caroline Framke, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
But when East discarded on the first trump, Cy flinched.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 3 Nov. 2024
As Donn makes his way through the treacherous territory, members of his family and volunteer search parties hope for the best but expect the worst, while the boy withstands physical and psychological hardships that might cause a Green Beret to flinch.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
But Bronny, like he’s been since he was drafted into this wild situation, didn’t flinch.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Flinch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flinch. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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