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winced

[ winst ]

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of wince 1.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of winced1

First recorded in 1630–40; winc(e) 1( def ) + -ed 1( def ) for the past tense; winc(e) 1( def ) + -ed 2( def ) for the past participle
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When asked how he would define his career at this juncture, Bacon winced a little bit, saying it isn’t something he does too often.

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Martin winced and chuckled, but said nothing, which was the basic principle of his entire performance.

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JuJu Watkins winced, shaking her left hand, the collective basketball world holding its breath.

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I still winced and covered my eyes, but by my own measure, I was doing a great job handling it.

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Pictures taken from Hatami’s backyard showed enormous gray smoke clouds looming in the distance, and he winced at the thought of his wife being even closer to the flames.

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