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

Today’s readers might recoil at the thought of a Scotsman making a pet out of a wild animal caught in southern Iraq.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

It let out a deafening sound, and the recoil blew up leaves and dust from the ground.

From BBC • May 8, 2025

My experience shooting my M4 was that it was incredibly stable, aptly counteracting the recoil that throws shots off.

From Slate • Jul. 17, 2024

The sound hurts my ears and the recoil sends my hands back, toward my nose.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth