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wincing

verb as in draw back

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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.

From BBC

“Each body had more than 50 bullet holes. There was blood everywhere. It was like they were mangled,” he said, wincing at the memory.

"A rocket propelled grenade exploded, and I was hit by shrapnel," he said, wincing.

From BBC

But this time I’m writing about boating because I’ve been wincing after reading and watching news reports of the horrific accident on Tahoe that killed eight people June 21.

The crowd erupts into a collective roar, some cheering, others wincing.

From BBC

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

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