Examples of wince in a Sentence
winced at the movie's graphic depiction of combat injuries
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Each groaned, sighed and winced when asked about their choices for president this year.
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Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2024
LaBelle still winces at the memory of kicking off the Black Crowes reunion tour in 2021 at an amphitheater in Nashville.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2024
Los Blancos fans winced collectively on Tuesday night when star midfielder Eduardo Camavinga left an eventual 3-2 win over Chile for France before half time.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
But on that first day, many lawmakers rolled their eyes or winced at the different-looking fellow standing in the Assembly’s back row.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Opting not to tee up his ball, the world No. 5 sent clumps of turf flying before wincing in anguish as his ball splashed into the water well short of the iconic island green.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 16 Mar. 2024
January’s Golden Globes left viewers wincing with secondhand embarrassment, prompting headlines that questioned the purpose of hosts in the first place.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2024
The epithet had reportedly been shouted at Kissinger by hecklers the year before, during the disengagement negotiations with Syria, in an apparent parroting of Richard Nixon, who was said to have denigrated him in this way.
Kissinger, joined by Rabin, winced and ducked back inside.
—Jordan Castro, Harper's Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024
And while some hard-core purists may wince, the demolition crew has been instructed to tear out the original brick pit.
—Jill Wendholt Silva, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2024
LaBelle still winces at the memory of kicking off the Black Crowes reunion tour in 2021 at an amphitheater in Nashville.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2024
Los Blancos fans winced collectively on Tuesday night when star midfielder Eduardo Camavinga left an eventual 3-2 win over Chile for France before half time.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
But on that first day, many lawmakers rolled their eyes or winced at the different-looking fellow standing in the Assembly’s back row.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Opting not to tee up his ball, the world No. 5 sent clumps of turf flying before wincing in anguish as his ball splashed into the water well short of the iconic island green.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 16 Mar. 2024
January’s Golden Globes left viewers wincing with secondhand embarrassment, prompting headlines that questioned the purpose of hosts in the first place.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2024
The epithet had reportedly been shouted at Kissinger by hecklers the year before, during the disengagement negotiations with Syria, in an apparent parroting of Richard Nixon, who was said to have denigrated him in this way.
Kissinger, joined by Rabin, winced and ducked back inside.
—Jordan Castro, Harper's Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024
And while some hard-core purists may wince, the demolition crew has been instructed to tear out the original brick pit.
—Jill Wendholt Silva, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
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