recoiling

Example Sentences

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He said: "I said what I said back in February, I am not recoiling from that."

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Economic uncertainty has tempered demand among even the wealthiest clients who had lifted sales for years, while aspirational shoppers are recoiling from persistent price increases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

De Guzman, who also curated an art show called “Roots of Cool” about trees, noted that Los Angeles seems to actually shrink during the hotter months, as if recoiling from the sun.

From Slate • Jul. 23, 2025

“Swim in it? Me?” said retiree Patrice Desrousses, 64, recoiling ever so slightly as he paused in his promenade beside the storied waterway.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2024

Even though he thought she was recoiling from him, he took another couple of steps in her direction.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan