winced at the movie's graphic depiction of combat injuries
Recent Examples on the WebBut the white-haired GM, gruff, animated and a surprisingly funny and theatrical storyteller, winced when recollecting the near-misses.—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024 Each groaned, sighed and winced when asked about their choices for president this year.—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wince
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English wynsen to kick out, start, from Anglo-French *wincer, *guincer to shift direction, dodge, by-form of guenchir, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German wenken, wankōn to totter — more at wench
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