wince
verb (used without object)
were 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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When the England captain was 10 overs into a spell on the evening of day two of the first Test against West Indies, my left knee and I were wincing.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2024
Even longtime Alaskans, who normally boast of basking in subzero weather, were wincing.
From Time Magazine Archive
They were wincing as they dabbed essence of dittany onto their many injuries.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
Pedalian was squeezing between two nearby tables, where students were wincing and crying out as he passed.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
Bromley Cheston, perceiving that several of the company were wincing under this infliction, proposed a song from one of the young officers whom he knew to be an accomplished vocalist.
From Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners by Eliza Leslie
