wincing

Example Sentences

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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

At least he was wincing and favoring that hand as he walked off the field, but it didn’t sideline him.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 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

Then, their star sophomore went up for a rebound early in the second quarter and emerged from under the hoop wincing with pain, an image that would inevitably conjure thoughts of the worst possible scenario.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2025

He closed his eyes and breathed deeply, wincing a little as his ribs expanded.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon