recoil from
Example Sentences
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“The mistake was natural, for most men recoil from war and the danger it entails. Washington was one who didn’t. He was part of the small class who find war invigorating and seductive.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Even in a deeply polarized time, many Americans remain wired to recoil from acts of violence and to feel sympathy for their victims.
From Slate • Apr. 26, 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
Before you completely recoil from the page, I get it.
From Salon • Aug. 6, 2023
A look I can only describe as Dauntless mania enters his eyes, but rather than recoil from it, as I might have a few weeks ago, I catch it, like it’s contagious.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
