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Meanings of wince when in English

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Usage of wince when in English
1
We noticed him begin to wince when he heard them on the path.
Kalooki Nights
2
Because she saw him wince when she mentioned Christine, her ill temper increased.
K
3
Jalila had to wince when the tariqua's fingers ripped through them.
The mammoth book of the best of best new sf
4
The metal fittings of her armour made her wince when they touched her flesh.
Return of the Crimson Guard
5
He doesn't wince when he touches the ropes of disease.
Wastelands
6
I keep my face blank; I try not to wince when it startles me.
Pandemonium
7
A cruel voice might add: And then try not to wince when you do.
The Guardian
8
She used to wince when he talked that way.
Table for five
9
There is one thing that did make me wince when I read the suit, however.
Wired
10
How long was I going to wince when somebody like Mark wanted to know about them?
Coyote dreams
11
He kept himself still and did not wince when alcohol was poured into the open wound.
Watcher of the Dead
12
Ever wince when someone else stubs their toe?
Ebony
13
A chara, -One is always inclined to wince when one reads newspaper articles about university rankings.
The Irish Times
14
We all laugh -but it's hard not to wince when the blade bites into the grain.
The Guardian
15
He didn't complain, but she would see him wince when he pulled the work gloves off at night.
Her mother's hope
16
I did not wince when I was hit, and with God's help I can stand the pain now.
By Pike and Dyke: a Tale of the Rise of the Dutch Republic
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