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flinched

VERB

shy away, wince

Synonyms

STRONGEST

balk blanch blink cower cringe recoil

STRONG

avoid blench crouch duck elude escape eschew evade flee quail recede retire retreat shirk shrink shun start swerve withdraw

WEAK

draw back

Antonyms

STRONG

advance face forge meet remain stay stretch take on

WEAK

confront

Example Sentences

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He never flinched, instead taking it upon himself to bring up prominent women with alopecia.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

Lower-income drivers started to cut back at the pump in March as prices soared, while higher-income drivers have barely flinched.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Judiciary chief Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei, meanwhile, barely flinched as an explosion rocked an area close to the demonstration, in images widely broadcast on state TV.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

Though she was often stoic and staring straight ahead while in court, she never flinched or showed emotion when prosecutors made negative comments about her partner.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2025

Christopher flinched as they approached: the water that rimmed it was angry and choppy, and waves spat seawater furiously into the air.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell