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Recent Examples on the WebAfter some of her 25 unforced errors, Venus would wince or fiddle with her racket strings or tug on the brim of her visor. Howard Fendrich, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2022 Hearing the premise, people tend to laugh or wince — sometimes both. Jenelle Riley, Variety, 4 Aug. 2022 Plus, those projects are often met with harsh opposition from wealthier residents who wince at the prospect of a denser Cape Cod, said Ryan Castle, chief executive of the Cape Cod and Islands Association of Realtors. Andrew Brinker, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2022 The most creative children fill their water tanks with ice, ensuring that the victims wince when they’re hit. The Conversation, oregonlive, 12 Apr. 2022 But others wince, because no matter how sophisticated the storytelling or agreeable the politics, an icky aftertaste remains. Maurice Chammah, Longreads, 18 Mar. 2022 And while some may wince at the thought of more oil development, the focus here should be on the evolution of utility-scale solar and long-term energy storage — both of which are critical to hitting net-zero goals. Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2022 Its messages are as mixed as Aunt Frida’s eggnog, which the adults wince while drinking before talking nonsense. Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2021 Companies may wince at the thought, but upping workforce salaries may turn out to be not just necessary but also a smart long-term strategy, perhaps even an opportunity. Rob Walker, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2021 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English wynsen to kick out, start, from Anglo-French *wincer, *guincer to shift direction, dodge, by-form of guenchir, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German wenken, wankōn to totter — more at wench