wince
verb (used without object)
wincingly
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a word derived from
wince.
Example Sentences
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The morning after, the pair subjected fellow contestants to the season's most wincingly awkward breakfast.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2026
When the Rams wincingly rewind the video of the collapse, they’ll be peering through the cracks in their fingers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2025
Benny is wincingly vulnerable when he pines for the Aleph, delightfully sassy when he spars with the Book.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 24, 2021
It’s a shame that it’s all so wincingly contrived.
From New York Times ● Jul. 15, 2021
She was pulling off a long glove slowly and wincingly.
From What Will People Say? A novel by Rupert Hughes
