wince
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It’s taking up space that could be used for food you actually want to eat — food that nourishes you, that doesn’t make you wince a little every time you see it.
From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2026
Those who wince at the idea of a blue-collar career change don’t necessarily look down on people who work with their hands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
Almost instantly, you might wince, make a face, or even pull your own hand away.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 23, 2025
We wince whenever the film leaps from Hank’s fresh-faced past to his throbbing present, especially when he sprints and we fear he’ll pop a stitch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2025
She watched their eyes slide again into an unfocused memory, the slight wince that shuddered under Bitter’s skin.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
She winces now hearing those words read aloud.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
Bertrand Degat, vineyard manager for French zero-alcohol wine producer French Bloom, winces visibly when recalling some of the criticism and snobbery he has encountered from his contemporaries.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
Speaking in the art studio of his Brixton flat, he visibly winces as he remembers what happened.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2025
According to Pruitt, Trump "winces while his head bobs around in reaction to what he is hearing and clearly resisting."
From Salon ● May 30, 2024
Each time the name is uttered, he quietly winces.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
Stepping into the arcade, he winced as he accidentally bumped into someone.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
The ensuing sound of the collision's initial impact was so loud that jurors winced after being warned to decrease the volume on their listening devices.
From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026
Like many, I’ve previously winced at hop-on, hop-off city bus tours, but around $29 for a 60-minute ride seemed worth it to get the lay of the land in this densely populated place.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026
After winning a 27-shot exchange at 4-4 0-30 down, Djokovic winced and gasped for air before bending over his towel box.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2025
Somebody screamed behind me, and I winced but didn’t stop.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
“I love bacon and chicharrónes, but I could never eat pork uterus,” I confess, wincing at our 60” Insignia television screen.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
Sinner took lengthy off-court breaks at the end of each set, but continued to struggle, walking gingerly, wincing and hunching over his racquet between points.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
Italy suffered a blow when Madsen fell awkwardly while trying to stop a boundary in the fourth over and went off the field wincing in pain with what looked like a dislocated shoulder.
From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026
Herbert was sacked five times by the Texans, and he appeared to be wincing in pain after taking a hit in the first half.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2025
“Mom will be here anytime now. We can wash clothes at home,” I tell her, wincing at the word home.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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