Winced

Synonyms for "winced" (95 found)

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Closest matches (19)

flinch ache agonize ail anguish avoid avoidance blanch blench blink boggle cower cringe crouch demur dodge draw back draw in

Verb(1 words)

cringe

Strong matches (29)

duck evade evasion fade fall back fallback falter feel pain feel the pangs fight shy fight shy of funk grimace hang back hang off have a misery have qualms hesitate hold off hurt

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jib jump make bones about pause pound pull back

Noun(1 words)

flinch

Verb(2 words)

flinch funk

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Sample sentences

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He winced as the nurse pushed the needle into his arm.

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Tom winced as the nurse gave him an injection.

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When I entered the plane and counted eight infants, I understandably felt worse, and my hope for sound sleep winced and hid in the corner of my subconsciousness.

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Despite himself, he winced at the pain that throbbed in his back.

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