Synonyms of wincing

wincing

verb

present participle of wince

as in flinching

to draw back in fear, pain, or disgust

winced at the movie's graphic depiction of combat injuries

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flinching
• recoiling
• cringing
• shuddering
• trembling
• hesitating
• shrinking
• quailing
• shaking
• quivering
• squinching
• blenching
• quaking
• crouching
• blanching
• retreating
• whitening
• twitching
• withdrawing
• jerking
• faltering
• paling
• reeling
• receding
• wavering
• starting
• retiring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approaching
• advancing
• facing
• nearing
• confronting
• challenging
• defying
• bearding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wincing

Driver Danya Lloyd-Santiago says her wallet is wincing this Labor Day, while filling up her tank for her commute. — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026

Otherwise, Makar will be wincing through pain trying to explain the unfathomable, Blackwood will be dropping F-bombs in disbelief and MacKinnon will be ducking reporters despite being the team’s best player. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 June 2026

Throughout training this week, Bombito was seen wincing when taking tight turns and limping at times following drills. — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 11 June 2026

Turning up the music in get car so that her daughter won’t hear, the grandmother gets out the car, takes a revolver out of her bag, and wincing and turning away, shoots the animal in the head. — John Hopewell, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026

There was no contact before Doncic stopped, then lay down on the floor while wincing in pain. — ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026

His portrayal of academic life will leave real professors wincing, if not giggling … Despite the obvious research that Martel put into his novel, there are too many gaffes about Homer and Greek epic to persuade any expert. — Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026

Already wincing from the high cost of living, some are going out of their way to spend less at the pump, cooling their jets in long gas lines at Costco and Sam’s Club, downloading the GasBuddy mobile app to scout for the cheapest gas and tapping fuel rewards programs. — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026

Then, as things dragged on, Goldberg could be seen recoiling and wincing in her chair — and, at one point, fully collapsing backward in protest. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026