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Any Dodgers fan that has winced through so many of Kemp's at-bats as he flailed miserably at pitches low and outside knows how to handle him.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2015

And as anyone who has winced through a friend’s icky homebrew while struggling to generate a compliment knows, not everyone has what it takes to be a great brewmaster.

From Slate • Dec. 12, 2012

He has winced like a man stung, swayed dangerously, and then straightened.

From Last Words by Crane, Stephen