- present participle of wince.
wincing
Example Sentences
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Exhaustion was setting in, but the deodorant I’d packed needed to be replaced, so I found myself roaming the body care aisles, wincing under the fluorescent lights as my patience rapidly grew thinner.
From Salon ● May 22, 2026
On the one hand, they cheered the clampdown on cheaper Asian imports but on the other were left wincing at the rising costs of their inputs.
From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 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
Joyce Kim, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Pennsylvania, remembers coming to campus as an undergrad and wincing at the flurry of finance and consulting clubs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2025
Mr. MacPherson said, looking over his gnu glasses and wincing at the sheer volume.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
