How to Use flinch in a Sentence

flinch

verb

• He flinched when I tapped him on the shoulder.
• The bill was much higher than expected, but he paid it without flinching.
• She met danger without flinching.
• Its beak rapped against the pane and made both sisters flinch and chuckle.
  — Elisabeth Egan, chicagotribune.com, 10 June 2017
• Andrew flinched from the pretend burn, shook his hands pretend cool.
  — David Gilbert, The New Yorker, 4 June 2017
• Their ability to strike a match and score five runs had made other pitchers flinch all season.
  — Mark Whicker, Orange County Register, 22 June 2017
• Each flinched in the face of Koepka’s relentless steadiness.
  — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 19 June 2017
• Flacco has thrown eight interceptions in his five starts and can flinch under pressure.
  — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2024
• Noah scared other vets, but Baillie never flinched when treating him, Buske said.
  — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 27 June 2024
• Alan Bates, 30, flinched, cursed McCord and fell beside his wife.
  — Carol Robinson, AL.com, 28 June 2017
• When her potential charges were read out, some of the children seated nearby flinched, with shocked expressions on their faces.
  — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 June 2024
• Most teams might have flinched at taking on such a heavy workload for the biggest race of the year, but the Andretti camp did not back down.
  — Jenna Fryer, The Seattle Times, 26 May 2017
• Walk that walk by not flinching at superficial adornments of any kind and embracing the human within.
  — Carolyn Hax, The Seattle Times, 18 June 2017
• Occasionally the soldier groans softly, but doesn't flinch.
  — Ben Wedeman and Ingrid Formanek, CNN, 7 June 2017
• On Friday, Thomas shared a short video on his Instagram Story of his son flinching as a ball went through the hoop.
  — Alysha Tsuji, USA TODAY, 9 June 2017
• The 24-year-old Chicagoan flinched noticeably when the sparks and fire blasted into the air, then made a nervous joke about the fiery fate that almost befell him.
  — Doug MacCash, NOLA.com, 3 July 2017
• Beaten, tortured, cut, and burned, if the adolescents even flinch or let out a peep, they are labeled a coward and forbidden from mating, earning a good wage, or rising in society.
  — Josh Linkner, Detroit Free Press, 25 June 2017
• On Sunday morning, amid the threat of rain, thunder and lightning, the Korean War veteran jumped out of an airplane without flinching.
  — Justin L. MacK, Indianapolis Star, 19 June 2017
• Rosen stared the top of the draft order in the eye and didn't flinch.
  — Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland.com, 3 Jan. 2018
• The man hits the child with the belt hard, more than 50 times, as the girl screams and flinches.
  — Breanna Edwards, The Root, 8 Dec. 2017
• The singer held the camera during the process and didn't even flinch.
  — Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 21 Sep. 2020
• My kid takes pots and pans and just slams them and doesn't flinch.
  — Emily Krauser, Peoplemag, 6 July 2023
• And yet, the Big Ten keeps waiting for Fields to flinch.
  — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 8 Nov. 2020
• But the righthander did not flinch when Kapler handed him the ball.
  — Matt Breen, Philly.com, 17 May 2018
• Jankowski turned away at the last minute and Taveras flinched.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 29 July 2023
• The boy doesn't flinch and is shown smiling at the lion.
  — Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 31 July 2019
• One of the Lord God, might flinch at staring the manner of his death full in the face.
  — Tom Holland, Time, 29 Oct. 2019
• One man seems to flinch as the yellow hues of dawn break in the background.
  — Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post, 31 May 2018
• Hinch did not flinch, though his voice was thick enough to hint at pain.
  — Michael Powell, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2019
• Who will stand down, who will flinch, who will cross the line, who will get hit?
  — Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 June 2020

Last Updated: 24 Sep 2024