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was wincing

  • past progressive
    of wince.
    wince
    verb (used without object)
    to draw back or tense the body, as from pain or from a blow; start; flinch.

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After Kupp turned that swing pass into a big gain down the sideline, and was knocked out of bounds just before the end zone, he was wincing in pain as he climbed to his feet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2023

Soto was wincing in pain after making a throw in right field in the top of the third and left the game after getting caught in a rundown in the bottom of the fourth.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 3, 2022

"He was wincing in pain," Michigan teammate Aidan Hutchinson said.

From Fox News ● Mar. 18, 2022

Kuzma was wincing with pain and holding his right arm just above his wrist as he walked off the floor.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 3, 2021

I was wincing at every word coming out of my mouth.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline