flinch
Example Sentences
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"And it is one that we don't flinch from telling."
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
But Kutler said he didn’t flinch, and the new company has been “1,000%” supportive.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
"He didn't flinch when the request came in."
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026
So the next time you reach past the clinking crowd of condiments for the same familiar jar, you might try not to flinch.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026
I flinch and glance down to see a ghost-shrimp boy younger than Javier staring up at me.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
Vocabulary lists containing flinch
A Long Walk to Water
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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