flinching

present participle of flinch

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of flinching Share relevant proof that mirrors their situation, name your price without flinching, and close with one clear question. Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025 The Colorado Rapids aren’t flinching in the midst of a wild summer transfer window. Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flinching
Verb
  • Sideline reporter Stacey Dales said on the YouTube broadcast that Worthy was wincing in pain and went to the X-ray room.
    Jesse Newell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • But lawmakers on both sides are wincing at the thought of a full-year funding patch, particularly as the government operates under its third continuous stopgap.
    Aris Folley, The Hill, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • And the supporters who responded to his complaints about overzealous Democrats aren’t recoiling.
    Jonathan J. Cooper, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The moment was caught on camera by fans, with Bryan seen slightly recoiling after the hit.
    Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025

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“Flinching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flinching. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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