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

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

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

The instinct to recoil at the killing of a fellow person, and to feel some vicarious pain as we consider the loss, is part of what makes us human.

From Slate • Jan. 9, 2026

Did they recoil in horror and say, “Wait a minute, we've got to halt the process, or at least slow it down until we can get a handle on how to prevent these effects”? Nope.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann