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Definitions

flinch

[flinch] / flɪntʃ /
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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"We will follow the evidence wherever it leads. We will not flinch from uncomfortable truths."

From BBC • Mar. 31, 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

Amazingly, Lynda didn’t flinch, and her honesty, unfiltered yet graceful, was refreshing and alluring.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

But in recent days, investors have appeared to flinch at news that Meta, Alphabet, Microsoft and Amazon.com all intend to spend even more in 2026 on their AI build-outs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025

I flinch back, not sure why he used every last sample of the deadliest plant in galaxy history to test an herbicide.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera