How to Use wince in a Sentence

wince

verb

• But don’t wince too much: The 15-inch Air weighs just 3.3 pounds.
  — Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 6 June 2023
• Provorov winced, later iced the wrist and didn’t miss a shift.
  — Sam Donnellon, Philly.com, 20 Dec. 2017
• There was no wincing in pain and there were no awkward steps to try and avoid it.
  — Ryan Divish, The Seattle Times, 18 Feb. 2019
• Davies flipped a first-pitch curveball to the Dodgers’ Max Muncy, winced in discomfort and crouched on the mound.
  — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2023
• Take a look at the standings and try not to wince over the disparity between the haves and the have-nots.
  — Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2018
• The Scot picks up his mic, and everyone in the crowd winces as this loud, chewing sound echoes around the room.
  — SI.com, 30 Oct. 2019
• At that his dad laughed heartily while his mother winced at the F-bomb.
  — Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2019
• There was a point in the game when Johnson got up slow from a play and was wincing in pain on the sideline.
  — Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2019
• And many on the gun control side no doubt winced at the damage to a core talking point for the movement.
  — Chris Stirewalt, Fox News, 28 Mar. 2018
• Bankers still boil over with rage about him, wincing over his 2009 line about fat cats as if the wounds were fresh.
  — Max Abelson, Bloomberg.com, 18 Sep. 2017
• Amalie winced like a woman with a hangover, looked out the window.
  — Sarah Braunstein, The New Yorker, 21 July 2024
• The man, who asked to be identified by his initials, J.Z.G., winced in pain.
  — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2023
• For children and adults who wince at the sight of needles, a skin patch could be a less painful and scary option.
  — Emily Mullin, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Oct. 2021
• In one part of the video, Gowdy can be seen wincing in pain and crying as the Taser barbs are removed from her back.
  — P.r. Lockhart, Vox, 6 Sep. 2018
• Some tech insiders winced at the nickname, which had not been in use.
  — Nitasha Tiku, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2023
• Hearing the premise, people tend to laugh or wince — sometimes both.
  — Jenelle Riley, Variety, 4 Aug. 2022
• From Gary Klein: Matthew Stafford placed his right foot gingerly on a step up to the podium and winced through a smile.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2023
• Late in the night, there was a scrum underneath the hoop and Booth came out of it wincing, blinking his right eye.
  — Mike Jensen, Philly.com, 22 Feb. 2018
• Next to her is a wincing Michel, who appears to be recoiling at the sound.
  — Brandon Griggs, CNN, 30 May 2017
• Six of them were cystic, and felt like bruises that made me wince when my bra strap or belt line rubbed over them.
  — Vera Papisova, Teen Vogue, 5 Sep. 2018
• Then, out of nowhere, a bug appears to hit Sophie on the right side of her face, causing her to wince and grab her ear (see at :18).
  — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 20 June 2018
• After rounding third, Stanton appeared to wince on his way to the plate.
  — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 23 June 2024
• Each groaned, sighed and winced when asked about their choices for president this year.
  — Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2024
• Chealey, wincing at times and seldom able to cut or jump at full speed, scored two points and had three turnovers in 20 minutes.
  — Tom Krasovic, sandiegouniontribune.com, 16 Mar. 2018
• Many liberals have warned about this, and so many must wince as the fruits of their labor turn bitter in their mouths.
  — John Kass, Twin Cities, 4 May 2017
• Murillo got a yellow card for the challenge, which left Pulisic wincing.
  — Andrew Das, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2017
• When your lead character doesn’t even wince when a bullet is shot through her upper arm, what are the stakes?
  — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 16 July 2021
• Martin, meanwhile, winced in pain after throwing a breaking ball on his 11th pitch of the night in the fourth inning.
  — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 15 Mar. 2023
• From the sidelines, coal firms will scowl at efforts to curb demand in Asia and oil drillers wince at support for electric cars.
  — The Economist, 18 Apr. 2021
• But at that precise moment, one companion was wincing too much to marvel at either.
  — Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 6 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 8 Dec 2024