wince

What was striking, though, was the absence of any reaction. None of the 30 people in the class so much as winced.

"Always the last to know, huh, " she said, and then winced, as if speaking hurt.

Mr Clare winced as if he had been struck. He went home pale and dejected, and called Angel into his study.

As he said "Taliban military, " the camera cut to someone in the audience in military dress, who winced.

I stared at the barkeep's daughter as she winced at those words.

The girl winced as the gentlest possible stroke was administered to one of her bare thighs.

The guests watched and winced in absolute silence. So forceful was my grandmothers personality that no one dared stand up for me.

"Gossamers. " He winced. That's the sort of thing he disliked.

I winced if he said, "ain't" in front of my friends.

She was late, and winced slightly as the bell's incessant ringing made her headache return.

Soon after, as he kneeled into the starting block, he grabbed his right knee and winced in pain.

Some of the young teenagers giggled - but every one of them winced.

Archer winced at the joining of the names, and then, with a quick readjustment, understood, sympathised and pitied.

Since Mr Kamei answered the call of the Democratic Party of Japan three weeks ago, markets have winced at his every utterance.

As he got in the blocks for the race, he winced and grabbed his leg.

I winced as I watched one sneaker catch the back of the opposite leg and send him sprawling onto the tarmac.

The first apple went in. . . but on the second one he winced out in pain, so he was killed.

He winced as she stood on his injured foot.

Tesla cautiously pushed his hand into the lasers' field, and winced at the resultant burn.

he winced at the disgust in her voice.

Had the former chairman of Princeton's economicsdepartment had gotten that answer from an undergrad, Bernanke probably wouldhave winced.

The doctor's cool fingers probed lightly along my skull. He noticed when I winced.

The doctor winced at her pain.

To be honest, when I first heard about the scheme I winced.

Rose winced at the cold wind hitting her face.

Martin winced, then grinned.

He winced at the slight [under the blow].

He winced at the insult.

The girl winced when the needle went in.

Even the Energy Secretary winced at that.

She had dreaded him, winced before him, succumbed to adroit advantages he took of her helplessness;

That one in the mirror winced and squirmed. He hadn't thought so much about love.

I have not winced nor cried aloud.

Earth filial piety winced, timely mo