wince

Example Sentences

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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

At times at Stadium Australia the hits were so severe that they made you wince.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2025

But what makes me wince is the long payoff periods — 35 years at $500 million annually for Proposition 2 and 40 years at $400 million annually for Proposition 4.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2024

The admiral shook it so vigorously it made her wince.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood