verb
- to draw back or tense the muscles involuntarily (as from pain or distress)
noun
- an act or instance of wincing
Examples
- She winced when the doctor gave her the injection.
- He winced at the sound of nails on a chalkboard.
- The patient winced in pain as the nurse cleaned the wound.
- I couldn’t help but wince when I saw the car accident.
- With a slight wince, she stood up from the uncomfortable chair.
- His wince told me that the joke had hit too close to home.
- The loud crash made everyone wince.