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winces

  • present tense form
    of wince (3rd person singular).
    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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She winces now hearing those words read aloud.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

The slow-motion big-screen replay, showed Moody's head rocked back by the impact, drawing winces and groans from fans inside Parc des Princes in Paris.

From BBC ● Mar. 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

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

Mitch holds a finger up and winces a little.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy