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wincing

  • present participle
    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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Mortgage rates are closing in on 7% for the first time since the beginning of last year, promising more pain for prospective home buyers already wincing at record-high home prices and an uncertain economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

"The dogs were getting upset," says Maskin, wincing at the memory.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

Herb Alpert walks up a long driveway at his rambling Malibu estate, wincing slightly after having woken up around 3 a.m. with a cramp in his left calf.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026

“I love bacon and chicharrónes, but I could never eat pork uterus,” I confess, wincing at our 60” Insignia television screen.

From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026

Papá slowly slid into the passenger’s seat, wincing and holding on to Roberto’s muscular arms.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez