wince

Such austerity only whetted my childhood fondness for concoctions that now make me wince: grape soda, root beer, orange Fanta, even a hideous insipid confection known as cream soda.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Lane had to have been prepared but a subtle wince of disappointment could be detected when the camera pryingly caught his immediate reaction.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026

It’s taking up space that could be used for food you actually want to eat — food that nourishes you, that doesn’t make you wince a little every time you see it.

From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2026

Almost instantly, you might wince, make a face, or even pull your own hand away.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 23, 2025

Even writing out the she saids, the and them, made her wince, and she felt foolish, appearing to know about the emotions of an imaginary being.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

She winces now hearing those words read aloud.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

Bertrand Degat, vineyard manager for French zero-alcohol wine producer French Bloom, winces visibly when recalling some of the criticism and snobbery he has encountered from his contemporaries.

From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026

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

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2025

According to Pruitt, Trump "winces while his head bobs around in reaction to what he is hearing and clearly resisting."

From Salon ● May 30, 2024

Tuna yowls at being jostled, and Eddie winces, clutching her stomach.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

Back on the broadcast, Nantz immediately winced and grabbed his hand.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Stepping into the arcade, he winced as he accidentally bumped into someone.

From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026

The ensuing sound of the collision's initial impact was so loud that jurors winced after being warned to decrease the volume on their listening devices.

From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026

Like many, I’ve previously winced at hop-on, hop-off city bus tours, but around $29 for a 60-minute ride seemed worth it to get the lay of the land in this densely populated place.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026

Oliver winced as he handed me both a napkin and a bottle of water that had been waiting behind his bag.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

Despite being given the highest possible dose of pain relief, her mother, Stephanie Kent, said she could see her daughter "gasping and wincing in pain".

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

“I love bacon and chicharrónes, but I could never eat pork uterus,” I confess, wincing at our 60” Insignia television screen.

From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026

Italy suffered a blow when Madsen fell awkwardly while trying to stop a boundary in the fourth over and went off the field wincing in pain with what looked like a dislocated shoulder.

From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 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

They were wincing as they dabbed essence of dittany onto their many injuries.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling