wince
verb (used without object)
was wincing
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past progressiveof wince.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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But he said he pulled a muscle in the fourth quarter and was wincing in pain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2024
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
Stone was wincing in pain while playing, and DeBoer didn’t have any update on how he was doing.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 12, 2020
Boobie jolted upright, as if he was wincing from the force of a shock.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
