recoil
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People do often recoil when they discover a person is wearing smart glasses.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Why do we recoil when a leader is vulgar and violent in his language and thinking?
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
He follows Britain's Keir Starmer, France's Emmanuel Macron and Canada's Mark Carney, as they recoil from the mercurial policies of Trump, who is also expected to visit from March 31.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
I love both because they thrive in the gray area of appetite: nothing too hot, nothing too cold, nothing that makes me recoil from a bite.
From Salon • Jan. 29, 2026
Made of English oak, they were designed to be strong enough to withstand the weight and recoil of heavy guns and thousands of pounds of shells and explosives.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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