recoil

Example Sentences

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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

They also boost earnings per share and help propel stock prices, which is why many investors prize them and would recoil at the notion of government interference.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

Surely some people will recoil at my likening Meghan’s efforts to those of Queen Martha, doyenne of gracious living and doing everything yourself.

From Salon • Aug. 27, 2025

Taken together, while the average person might recoil from this pic, it’s not damning of Kennedy’s dental hygiene.

From Slate • Jul. 15, 2025

He had seen Brother Leon every day in the classroom calling out the names and had watched him recoil as if from a blow when Jerry Renault continued to refuse the chocolates.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier