verb
- made a quick, involuntary movement away from something unpleasant or frightening
Usage: past tense of flinch
Examples
- She flinched when the doctor gave her the injection.
- He flinched at the loud sound of the car backfiring.
- The child flinched away from the barking dog.
- I flinched when I saw the spider crawling toward me.
- She didn’t flinch even when the ball came straight at her.
- He flinched at the harsh criticism from his boss.