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wince

verb as in draw back

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So while people may wince at the price, they’re buying it anyway–and reserving the right to rant.

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Speaking in the art studio of his Brixton flat, he visibly winces as he remembers what happened.

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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.

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Jones made perhaps the tackle of the match, marching Lotte Sharp at pace and drawing winces from the stands.

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On the edge of our seats, refreshing the live page, wincing at referees or VAR, shouting at the TV, arguing in the group chat.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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