blanch

Example Sentences

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“Reporter-source relationships can be tricky, of course, and many journalists would blanch to see their correspondence with sources made public,” she added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

“We didn’t blanch at the cost to come to The Mather.”

From Barron's • Oct. 26, 2025

Fresh asparagus first gets a blanch, then an ice bath, before taking a relaxing soak in an old-fashioned tasting, bread-and-butter pickle type of marinade.

From Salon • May 10, 2025

Yet Seattleites have every reason to blanch at the price tag and wonder about the levy’s effectiveness.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2023

The boy saw Maya-Jade blanch at the insult and he felt a pang of sympathy for her.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman