His family, his friends—he winced at the thought of their possible reception of the news.
And chiefest reason of all for her not going was a something within her that winced at the thought of this fellowship that had for its object the quest of Peter.
Everywhere she saw a wild disregard for life, everywhere she winced before the menace of speed, of weight, of thundering metal.
Her heart was leaping like a fish just flung into a basket, and every inch of her bodywinced from an expected grasp upon it.
His body tingled and winced as the whirlwind of energy clashed and reclashed.
He could almost understand, but the struggle was so exhausting hewinced at the effort.
Janet winced at the words: "When did he bring her here?
Eric winced visibly at this remark, but his companions did not notice it.
Dexter winced slightly, but he bore the pain without a word, and began rowing as well as a boy does row who handles a scull for the first time in his life.
Helen winced again, for the declaration was more emphatic and to the point than she had anticipated.
Dexter winced about that table-cloth, one which he had borrowed at Bob's wish from the housekeeper's room.
We have our swords, madam," said the youth; but he winced as he spoke, for his right arm seemed to give him a sudden warning twinge of his inability to use his weapon.
But he winced the more, for the thought of Denis alone there in the King's chamber clung to him and seemed to press him down.
Philip colored; he had meant to imply, would she love him as well in spite of his deformity, and yet when she alluded to it so plainly, he winced under her pity.
He winced when he heard even her glorious voice fraught with this new soul of harshness.
The Duchess, with the morbid sensitiveness of a deeply wounded, slighted woman, winced under the scornful inspection of the pert little dressmaker.
It angered her that Schütz wrote concerning Würben, as though he were in truth to be the companion of her life, and she winced under a new note of familiarity which had crept into the attorney's tone.
The doctor winced himself, when handling the dislocated jaw; but it would have been cruel kindness to delay the doing of what was so necessary to be done, and in three minutes it was over.
The old man winced visibly, stirring uneasily on his hard shelf.
Lenny slightly shuddered, and winced under the touch of one whom he had hitherto regarded with a sort of superstitious abhorrence.
When a faint violin sounded she winced and bit her lip again.
She winced faintly as she broke through the shell of hers.
Her soul winced when she recognized the stranger of the electric car.
This interview could not be evaded, but he winced away from it in every nerve.
The old man winced under the flash of anger that blazed in Rafael's eyes.
Leonora winced before the flash of savage desire that gleamed in Rafael's eyes.
He winced and her arm around his neck felt uncomfortable.
He felt the crudity of his question and winced inwardly.
He winced as he thought of her feeling toward Baxter because of this business.
He could, and undoubtedly would, reveal his associate's connection with the loan and mortgage operations in the Rio Grande valley; and Bancroft winced as he thought of this coming to Lucy's ears.
Darrell winced and answered gently, "I did not know you were in the room.
At the word "they" Katherine winced a little, but Weeks apparently was entirely impersonal.
She smiled as she said it, for he winced under the thrust.
He winced as the whip-lash caught him on his leg, and then, instead of descending slowly, leaped down right upon the black who held the boat to the stage by the hook.
Pat gasped and Nick winced as he drove the needle into the bared arm.
But the spring was coming towards them, and Henry winced to think of it.
Mr. Starkweather winced to realize that by the time the minute-hand of his watch had gone twice again around the dial, he should know definitely and permanently whether Henry was worth his powder, or not.
He winced at the pain she was visibly enduring, the expression of her eyes, the convulsive catch of her breath.
He winced visibly, half sorry that he had set her mind in that direction.
They were giddy with the impression of it all, and winced as if they had long grown disaccustomed to it.
The acorn was no longer veiled: and hewinced under it.
She flung out both hands, and he caught and crushed them till she wincedunder the pressure.
Lida winced somewhat, and glanced swiftly at Sanine, as she laughed, a short, nervous laugh.
Novikoff winced perceptibly and began to walk rapidly up and down the path.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "winced" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
