| 单词 | flinch |
| 例句 | “Yeah, okay,” he says, trying to hide a flinch as Sienna gets too close to her amp. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z It was louder than I’d meant it to be, and she flinched. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z He expected Will to flinch or look away. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z At midnight, while all the other prisoners banged away, Myers curled up on the floor in the corner of his cell, hyperventilating and flinching with each clang he heard. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I didn’t say it to hurt her, but the way she flinched told me that I had. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z My voice is harsh enough to make him flinch. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The sort of girl who spent her life in a perpetual flinch because the innkeeper had a temper and a sharp tongue and wasn’t afraid to show her the back of his hand. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Major de Coverley, a Spartan in adversity, did not flinch once throughout the whole hideous ordeal. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z It was a quick-enough flinch that maybe I was the only one who noticed. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z It’s like that thing is stapled to her head, not flinching one bit. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Genie flinched each time, but he couldn’t stop thinking about how cool it would be to be out there shooting at stuff. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Pima shuddered in Tool’s grip, but she didn’t flinch as Richard touched her cheek with his blade. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He wanted to poke round in the coals to see, but dared not; he flinched from it even in thought. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Jacob flinched, and stared wide-eyed at Edward, who stood just beside us. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He would cringe and flinch, if they stepped near him or made any sudden movement, and he avoided the touch of their elven-cloaks; but he was friendly, and indeed pitifully anxious to please. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Without flinching, he brushed aside the grasping branches and ignored the thorns that scraped his arms and face. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z The customer flinched and the skin discolored right away. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She swiveled so fast I flinched, expecting her to give me a personal demonstration of her first and third talents, but she only narrowed her eyes at me. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z My mind flinches away from this line of thought. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Turtle took a deep breath of chill night air and flinched with pain. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z When the thing turns toward the Commandant, I flinch, for the darkness beneath his hood has no place in the human world. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The dogs surged again, and the man flinched even before Malcolm had moved. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He caught Buddy’s arm again and squeezed it until Buddy flinched with pain. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Just perceptibly, Boo Boo flinched, but she lifted the boy off her lap and stood him in front of her and pushed back his hair from his forehead. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Ma j or Danby flinched and turned his face away uncomfortably for a second. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z And the way his flesh would flinch and quiver when Mama poked the needle through, it must have hurt. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z But they were trained warriors, and a moment later their dæmons leapt at the angel, savage teeth flashing white in the gloom—and Balthamos flinched: he cried out in fear and shame, and shrank back. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He flinched and stirred but did not quite wake. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Whenever the plants threw the dancers up into the air or kissed a woman with sloppy affection, the elf flinched as though her head were being bitten off. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Balekin’s gaze sweeps over the audience, and though I know it will not settle on me, I still flinch. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I almost flinched at the sound of my own name. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He snaps a shot of Cornbread and presses send, flinching when the bird flaps at him threateningly. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I asked, and I actually saw my sister flinch. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z For a second, Seven thought about pulling away, but when she noticed Valley didn’t so much as flinch, she hugged the still-crying Thorn even tighter. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z I flinch at her touch, but she tightens her grip. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Never one to flinch from hard facts, she knew it was only a matter of time before they shut down her unit, too. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Lady Meng flinched and pulled away, walking to the edge of the pier to look down into the black water. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z I hate that I flinched, but I hate more that she enjoyed it. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z She flinched, and he laughed and turned away, stretching his arms above his head and yawning. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I hope I can avoid flinching if he presses on my palm. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z When Arya flinched back, startled, he opened his mouth wide and waggled his tongue at her, only it was more a stump than a tongue. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z My own body flinched under the punches, automatically, like how your leg hoists itself when you’re watching a high jumper on TV. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z I flinch, and even though he didn’t actually throw it at me, just thinking about that thing flying into my belly gives me a stomachache. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z He could feel the heat of the flames as he flinched back. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Olive screamed and several of us flinched in vicarious pain as Horace dropped to the floor like a sack of potatoes, loose change and train tickets spilling out of his pockets. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “Master Cyclops, do not despair. Heroes rarely live up to our expectations. But you, Tyson—your name shall live among the Cyclopes for generations. And Miss Rachel Dare . ..” Rachel flinched when he said her name. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Pain jabbed at me each time he went over a bruise, but my body was too tired to flinch away. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Mom didn’t flinch, didn’t shy away from the discomfort of it. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He flinches as she squeezes his a little harder than he knew possible. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z I flinch, my gaze coming up to his. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Every few seconds, he flinched in pain and touched his face cautiously. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “I mean, if you want to screw my loser brother—” Pearl flinched, and in spite of himself, he stopped. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The woman flinched, dropping the folders she carried. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Mr. Weasley flinched at the sound of the name but overlooked it. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He flinches at the dented bumper but doesn't say anything. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She does not even flinch at my words. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z We both flinched as that word slipped out. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He knew, with flinching certainty, that he was not up to it. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z To this day, any public displays of affection make me flinch. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z He flinched as an egg sailed past his nose, but the men holding his elbows kept their backs straight and their boots marching forward. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z She flinched as he applied the bloody tattoo between her eyes, a third-eye mark of shared destiny. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z When my father put his hand on Joseph’s back, Joseph didn’t even flinch. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z June flinched, too, and pulled her hand away. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “Do not keep me from sharing all with you. Evil I share with you is not evil to me. And hear me. Men great of soul can bear the blows of heaven and not flinch.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Maddie saw no flinch or blanch pass over the fair skin. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z He flinches and grunts in reaction to some unseen stimulus. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z After a few seconds Lenina’s eyes flinched away; she uttered a nervous little laugh, tried to think of something to say and couldn’t. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Darin ignoring us to draw Scholar women flinching from Masks and children fighting over a rotted apple in the gutter. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z She thought he might flinch again, even knock her hand away. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Hazel had barely time to flinch before Bigwig was sniffing at the pellets in the grass. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I flinched back from the resentment in his voice. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I think it’s burned a hole in my hand and broken my wrist, but I don’t flinch. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z And when the doctor sewed the two flaps of skin together with needle and thread, Alex flinched but never looked away. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Even though he was only a figure in the steam, Clarisse flinched. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “And tell me, Perseus Jackson”—I flinched when he said my real name, which I never told anybody—“what will people think of your ‘science’ two thousand years from now?” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z He walked to the girl, put his hand comfortingly on her shoulder; at the touch the girl flinched. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Then she put her arm behind Joseph’s back—he was still looking at the photograph, so he didn’t flinch—and she walked with him to her car. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z “Why are you flinching?” the pencil woman asked. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Camilla flinched, her eyes wide; Henry held up the curved piece of glass in one bloody hand. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z With a horrible shriek, it landed in front of Ku-Ang, its foul smell making him flinch. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z As I flinched away from him, shrinking against my chair, the phrase if looks could kill suddenly ran through my mind. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Jam felt wrong asking the question, but even more so when Redemption flinched and looked away. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The crack slips out before I can stop it, but Ms. Rochambeau doesn’t flinch. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z The pets scattered, except Franz, who didn’t flinch, despite now being covered in sheet music. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z At this, Aru’s mother flinched, but she still raised her chin. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Emily acts like she hasn’t heard a thing, but I can see her flinch ever so slightly at Justin’s words, and her face turns a shade pinker. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z She flinched away, but he grabbed her by the wrist, and even though she struggled, he was stronger. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He might have flinched altogether from speaking if at this moment he had not seen Ampleforth, the hairy-eared poet, wandering limply round the room with a tray, looking for a place to sit down. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Lily flinched and my eyes got as big as saucers. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z She flinches and scoots back on her butt. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z I don’t even flinch when I put the bullet in his head. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Dante didn’t even flinch, certain that he could defend his position. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z He would say without flinching that his produce was simply the best. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I flinch, flick my fingers on the metal. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I flinched at the crack of the coachman’s whip, my swollen throat tightening uncontrollably. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Now I did look at Ayanna, and I flinched at the anger and the betrayal in her eyes. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I flinch at the pain in my wounded shoulder and stop struggling. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The skin was firm, so she pressed the cotton wool until he flinched. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He didn’t flinch, just jerked his head in my direction and kept his gaze on Faith. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “Don’t you dare pity me, you nothing,” Thyon snarled with such venom in his voice that Lazlo flinched back as if stung. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He didn’t flinch or growl at him, so he continued comforting the poor being. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Most women would be offended to be mistaken for the ghostly apparition, but she did not flinch at the horrific namesake. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z He slapped me on the back, and for a change, I did not flinch. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z She raised her wand the moment she entered; Harry and Ron both flinched, but she merely pointed it at the empty fireplace, where flames suddenly erupted. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Her face was as pale as his was red, and she was biting her lower lip, but she didn’t flinch. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z Tool didn’t flinch, just looked at the pair. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I flinch every time the door hinges creak. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z It would've had any normal person doubled over, but Jamaal didn't even flinch nor did he wait for me to follow with another shot. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z As soon as I say it, I flinch back. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z A normal man would have flinched at the thought of it. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I know he sees me moving because he flinches. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z It's all discovery and goose bumps and flinching at unexpectedness. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “But not to the physical stimulus; you’re not measuring dilation, for instance. It’ll be to the verbal questions; what we call a flinch reaction.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z It hurt a little bit, but that’s not why I flinched. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “What is the bargain?” he said, and I flinched. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z At the word presents they flinched, but Penelope gently guided them to the tree and pointed underneath. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z As soon as the doctor touched his abdomen, Bobby flinched in pain. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Nyame’s voice boomed out of the palace, and we all flinched. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She might have imagined it, but she thought she saw Beto flinch when she spoke. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He winks the bad eye and then flinches in pain. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z As he ran, flinching at every thunderclap, he began to feel guilty about sneaking away from the house. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They launched spell after spell, trying desperately to push the monstruo back, but it did not so much as flinch. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z She reaches for my face, and I flinch from her, expecting the cold caress of a spirit. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Lazlo could see the ricochet of feeling in her, the tentative surge of hope flinching back toward the firmer ground of dread. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z It creaked so loudly the abbot flinched, expecting it to splinter under the boy’s enormous weight. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z I flinch whenever she says my Virginia, as though I’m her pet. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Whenever my hand accidentally brushed her hair or bumped her arm, she would flinch as if burned by steam from a kettle. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z If I flinch, I prove to Eric that this is not as easy as I said it was; I prove that I’m a coward. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Out of politeness, Robbie too had moved back in his seat to hear the remark, but even in his state he flinched. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Those nearby saw in Hillari’s shoulders and eyes a flinching: she was waiting to be struck in reply. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Meliagrance, loving Guenever, flinching at his own half-hearted wickedness, and knowing the hopelessness of forcing his beloved against her will, had agreed to terms. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The water was scalding hot, but Daenerys did not flinch or cry out. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Only when I lifted my head and stared him straight in the eyes did he flinch. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Magdalys flinched at the bang, then grabbed hold of the stirrup and scrabbled up. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Shirley flinched when the teacher went straight to the long mean pole. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z Dimple punched him in the ribs, and it was a testament to him having acclimated to her that he didn’t even flinch. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z For some reason I was out back of our cabin, looking into the forest and still trying to whistle up them three pups that couldn’t help theyselfs and had flinched. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z Malcolm saw the two nuns flinch as they saw what was happening; then they pulled the shutter closed and the light vanished. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Mary Alice flinched, but the old woman lost in the chair was staring straight at Grandma. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “It means I’m smarter than the other kids,” he said without flinching. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z I flinched from the horntip and bellowed with rage and pain. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z I flinched away, chilled to the bone, as if I had one foot back in that wintry afternoon when I’d first met him. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Jinny flinched when the knife hit the sand and stuck there, handle up. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “No,” I said, flinching, and he did not stop. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Runt watched him with a trusting gaze and did not flinch. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “But—” He raised his hand, and my mother flinched. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z And the nasally breaths and occasional flinches as Connor stirs in his dreams. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She flinched as I walked up to her. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z And every time Bernabe drove over those twelve white stripes, he flinched and, shaking his head, muttered to himself: “It beats me how a handful of white stripes can fool cows like that.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The suspicion in his tone made me flinch, but I stood up straight and shook my head. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She flinches at the words, but she ignores it. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z He kicked the rice balls at her as she flinched in dismay. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Tally flinched at the razor-blade voice, turning away from the anger on the woman’s cruel face. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Neel flinched when he saw the shock on his father’s face. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Suma’s eyes open lazily, and she flinches back, eyes wide in fear. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I try not to visibly flinch as glasses lift around me. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I place a hand on his shoulder and he flinches. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He flinched when the spray struck his face, then stood impassively, eyes closed, as black water swirled at his feet. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z He flinched; someone was crawling in the loft below him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z And I didn’t flinch or jerk it back. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z It hits true, making the beast flinch away with a roar. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She flinched as her feet began to tingle again, and this time she felt an internal tug just beneath her navel as something shot through her once more. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I flinch, but no one notices because no one’s looking at me. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z She spends the twelve minutes of our ride to school humming, and I spend the rest of the day peeking around corners and flinching at every unexpected sound. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z The shock of his freezing hand on my flushed skin made me flinch, but it was the explosion of pain at the base of my skull that made me cry out. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The first one raised her spear higher yet, and he flinched. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She took a deep breath, which made the paralyzed muscles in her chest flinch with pain, and managed to croak, “Say please.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z My spiteful words delivered their poison, and my father flinched. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I reach up to touch her face, but she flinches. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z He closed them firmly so they would take the pain now and would not flinch and watched the sharks come. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I can't see him, so when his breath tickles my ear, the scent of him filling my nose, I flinch. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Sitting in the front seat, she flinched every time she saw another car, a crossroad, a stray dog, but she never said a word. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The hunters were looking uneasily at the sky, flinching from the stroke of the drops. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Tally flinched when it passed close to the pendant. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z But again the projectile landed way off its mark, and the animal didn’t flinch. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Lying at the foot of the bed is an outfit that makes me flinch. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z But he flinches as if I might hit him, and I see the innocent look in his eyes. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z John Henry pounded his fist on the ground, sending tremors through the whole forest, and I flinched as hundreds of butterflies took flight in a flurry of silent wings. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Betty Jean Boyd sang the solo for “O Holy Night,” and I hardly flinched when she went flat on the first “shining.” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She flinched, but one pair of eyes fixed a gaze so piercing upon her that she could not look away. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z I ducked at each concussion, but the kids never so much as flinched. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I flinch biting into the banana, the scab on my upper lip painful even against the soft fruit. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z He puts a finger to his lips and his other hand out to still me, but I flinch. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I flinched back from the venom in her voice. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He smiles at me, but then flinches in pain. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z I flinch as the words leave my mouth. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She said good-bye to them in a daze, flinching inside when she recognized the expression in their old and ugly faces: They felt sorry for her. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Every now and then, I take a bite that makes me flinch, but it’s not too bad. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z A few walked barefooted over the icy cobblestones, flinching when hit square with mud or a rock. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He flinches at my last name, then laughs. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Lucien looked my father in the eye as if he expected to be struck, but he didn’t flinch. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Berlioz never flinched from reminding whoever would listen of his great troubles and adversities, nor from absorbing those torments in his music, much of which is richly rewarding to listen to. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z When she placed her left hand on an unaffected part of his leg, he flinched. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I saw her body flinch—the blows knocked her head aside as though she’d been thumped in the face. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z I flinch as she raises her hand again but then decides against hitting me. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He flinched, face white as a sheet, when I came toward him. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Matt flinched at the sound of his old name. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The deserter knows his life is forfeit if he is taken, so he will not flinch from any crime, no matter how vile or cruel: "The pin, lad," the big man said. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I flinch back, losing my balance, and two big hands steady me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He flinches when Ma puts a wet rag on his bruised and bleeding head. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She flinches every time a train passes, jumps when the phone rings. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z His flinches told her where he hurt, which was all over. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The man’s daemon, a big heavy wolverine, snarled back, but Pantalaimon didn’t flinch. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I think I startled them, because my mom flinched a little when she lifted her head off my dad’s shoulder. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I think I flinched when he touched me. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He kept poking that fish until it flinched and snapped its stingers into R.C.’s hand. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z My brain was a mess, what with trying not to flinch whenever Ben brushed against me. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Albert Nightingale took off a glove, and Joseph flinched, thinking he was going to slap him with it, but he placed his cool palm against Joseph’s burning forehead. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z This time he did not flinch away as he had with Mr. Thirsty and the Mellower. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z To have them flinch when he moves, even if it’s a harmless enough move, to reach for an ashtray perhaps. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes were hollow and glazed, and he barely flinched when Pax cleaned his neck once more. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “If you flinch,” Four says, slowly, carefully, “Al takes your place. Understand?” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I snap, and she flinches, but only a little. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z When tiny ground squirrels popped up in front and zipped through the brush, he didn’t flinch, nor did he ever raise his gun as if to shoot the tiny animals. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “She traded me in for a better man,” he would say to Mammachi, and she would flinch as though he had denigrated her instead of himself. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Xenocrates put up his hands to shield himself from it, but Goddard didn’t flinch in the least. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He hesitates, turning the tiny glass bottle with Widget’s version of his tree trapped inside over in his hand, but then he adds it as well, flinching as it shatters against the iron. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z It would ruin the movie if I flinch. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z At Aaron’s name, she flinches, just a little. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z He loomed over the girl, but she didn’t flinch. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Aerys would have flinched away in horror, likely cutting himself on the barbs of the Iron Throne, then shrieked at his swordsmen to cut the Yunkishmen to pieces. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He saw how she flinched when his ruined face got too close. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The sight, bloody and black, made Bigger flinch involuntarily and lift his hands to his eyes and at the same instant he saw blinding flashes of the silver bulbs flicking through the air. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z At the funeral we'd sat up front and let everyone give us hugs and pats on the backs and sorry looks without even flinching. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z But he hoped she’d be back soon — she was the only living creature in this house who didn’t flinch at the sight of him. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Clyde dug his hands into his sweatshirt pocket, making Barry flinch. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The girl threw herself on the shiny blue mat, yelling “kiai” so loudly this time that I flinched. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z They come to ’tention after that first flinch and was staring up at the gun with their front legs stiff as stone and their chests all bowed out and their eyes burning. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z Jasper had asked, and I flinched, though his voice was quite soft and unalarming. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The boy flinched a little, closed his eyes again. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Mate flinched as if she knew she had misbehaved. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Ulbrickson still didn’t flinch; he just continued to stare out the window at the flickering white blades on the water, chewing his gum. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I flinched and, with my eyes closed, felt Ayanna do the same. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “The good news is that you let me hold your hand for almost five minutes and you didn’t flinch once.” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z I follow him down, a stab of worry making me flinch when I hear the door close behind me. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z And yet Scythe Curie, still in the doorway, barely flinched. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I flinch at the sound of Amelia’s voice and realize I’ve been zoning out. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He hadn’t flinched or moved after the second attack, just stared Mark down with narrowed eyes. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Today, we still need leaders with Fannie’s courage, commitment, and compassion, leaders who will not flinch but will keep dreaming of and working toward fairness for all. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z “No! Bad father! Bad man!” the other braider said, staring at the TV and flinching. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I flinch at that, but I don’t think Sandy notices—or, if he does, he sure doesn’t care. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z John Henry flinched and whirled around, hammer raised. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She flinched a little and gaped at me. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Elodin closed the door and the mousy man flinched a little. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I flinch when I hear it drop, and push him back, my eyes burning. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I flinched as steel came in contact with steel, the sharp metallic twang accompanied by a flash of sparks. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “I can always tell, Wormtail! You are regretting that you ever returned to me. I revolt you. I see you flinch when you look at me, feel you shudder when you touch me. “ Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Chuck barely flinched, but he immediately reared back to clobber Ben. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z I can see a flinch of hurt on Kalinda’s face, though, which turns into a stony anger just a split second later, and I feel guilt twisting my insides. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Her mother flinches at the word, and discreetly wipes away a tear. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I flinch and put my hands over my eyes. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z And her voice has got something in it this time, like the rule of law, so much so that Matthew flinches a little. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z She flinched for a second, then straightened her spine. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z If I flinched, I would be singled out and shot. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z How the Director didn’t flinch; how the guards delivered those volts with such ease. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z She flinched, bit her lip, and closed her eyes so tightly that he thought her forehead was going to pop, but she barely made a sound as he pulled the fabric tight. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Peris finally looked directly at her face, not flinching as she had feared he would. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I might have — should have — flinched away from his unexpected closeness, but I was unable to move. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Liquid splatters all over, and he flinches as the hot droplets sting his back. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z When he stood, he could see his uncle look upon his face and flinch. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z From my seat on the sola, I can feel Anna flinch. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z At his instruction, I took off my waistcoat and shirt, flinching when my fingers brushed against the welt. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Emma flinches as the milk floods her plate, then soaks the tablecloth and starts to drip on the new carpet. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z But even at this faint reminder of her presence Gollum scowled and flinched. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “I was getting sick of her flinching every time she looked at my hands.” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The boys from the neighboring room flinched and took a quick step backward, trying to disassociate themselves. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I turn back to the jungle and flinch. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Minny barks from the other side of the sofa and I flinch, hoping she doesn’t mean me. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I was not used to being touched in a comradely way either, and I flinched. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z I watch her run next to me, flinching at the aches in her legs. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z In the silence that followed, each savage flinched away from his individual memory. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z All around, blue-clad prisoners stand at attention, noses one inch from the white wall, never moving, never flinching. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z He resisted flinching every time a police car passed. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Agravaine, hiding has eyes with the free hand, flinched from the knife. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Without thinking, Jinny dropped to her knees and began to beat at the boys with her bare hands, brushing and slapping the bees away as best she could, flinching at the stings on her hands. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I have to admit, my instinct was to flinch but I caught myself. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Cara flinched at the accusation, but she jumped to defend herself. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z Spittle flies from the sheriff’s lips as he speaks, and as she fights to maintain her sense of calm she still flinches away from the sheriff’s crazed words. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Every time I shouted his name, he flinched, like hearing it caused him pain. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The two older boys flinched when they heard the shameful syllable. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z I was all right at tetherball, even if I did flinch once when I thought the ball was going to whack me in the head, and Candace Sims laughed at me. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z Sir Charles blinked at the sudden appearance of the dæmon, but hardly flinched. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I laughed in his face, but he didn’t flinch. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z But the Russian soldier shouted something that made the other two flinch. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I flinch at the sound of my own name. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Bill Ferny flinched and shuffled to the gate and unlocked it. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z I tried not to flinch, but I could feel where the knife nicked my skin. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z I touched his shoulder again and Rowdy flinched. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z I flinch at the sound of my name and pivot around. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He flinched, the same way he did when teachers called on him even though he hadn’t raised his hand. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Mom and Jack don’t flinch or open their eyes as I tiptoe across the room and swipe the room key from the desk. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Toby flinched when Doreen picked up the bags of groceries in a huff and started slamming cabinet doors until everything was put away. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Ucho flinched at his presence, but Sumac chose to ignore him. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z My father actually flinches, like I’ve taken a swipe at him. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z It seems like I’ve only shut my eyes for a few minutes, but when I open them, I flinch at the sight of Haymitch sitting a couple of feet from my bed. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z And every time she winced or flinched Tristran felt guilty and awkward, but he calmed himself by thinking of Victoria Forester's grey eyes. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z I went back and milked out her strutted bag and she didn’t offer to kick me one time, just flinched and drew up a little when I first touched her. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z When Luke turned around, Toby sat up completely, flinching. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I flinched at the grisly crack of plaster. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Every once in a while, especially as it got later and her last dose of painkillers wore off, she would flinch for a second, but her eyes never lost the intensity I had noticed earlier. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t flinch or show the least hint that it pained her. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Kin didn’t flinch, at least as far as Anya could tell, and when he spoke, it was measured and calm. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z He’d take it without flinching if it meant Jimmy would leave. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Noah and Jax land at the table with a thump, which makes me flinch. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z I flinched as the heat from it came over me like a rush. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I was surrounded by demons and standing only a few feet away from a god of disease, and yet I could stare him in the eye without flinching. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z She touched Leo’s face and made him flinch. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I try not to think about her and I jump every time I hear a noise, I flinch when a shadow passes the window. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She held on tight, chewing her lip, flinching when she heard it coming. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z A shrinking—only a fraction, but it was a flinch. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Reznak shrank away from her, flinching from the fury in her tone. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z At the word lies, Byrd flinches like a startled snake. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I feel a cold hand on my arm and I flinch. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought of doing to him what I did to Chris when he asked that question, but my hither might’ve flinched and thrown all his broken bones out of whack even more. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Jay touched my shoulder and I flinched away. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Wind circles my head like a vulture, and I flinch from hands burning with unnatural heat. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Again she tickled my left side, harder, and this time I did flinch. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I tell myself not to flinch or duck. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Every now and then it cawed, a loud, shrill cry that made me flinch. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He held out his hand, and as Serafina daubed the steaming mixture on the bleeding stumps of his fingers he looked away and breathed in sharply several times, but he didn’t flinch. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Jack reaches for me reflexively, lifting his arm as a barrier behind me; I flinch away from his touch. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I think if I ever hugged Ray, he would flinch. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z They were done with pretending that their hair was what it was not, done with running from the rain and flinching from sweat. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Cardan flinches and tries to catch my eye, but I ignore him. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z When I flinched from the glare of a bracelet, the guard in front glowered at me even harder. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She flinched to her right, and all of a sudden the raft tilted sharply, and, regrettably, I was unable to follow her instructions. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Dorian tried not to flinch as his father studied him. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I flinch with shame as Ma’s voice trails off. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He laughed and punched Nailer’s shoulder and didn’t seem to notice Nailer flinch at the pain. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I flinch when she touches it to where a bullet had grazed my arm. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z A thick wooden door awaited, covered in cobwebs and dusted with golden Alkean greetings, and I eased it open, flinching as something tickled my head. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I try not to flinch as she presses the brackets against them. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I was afraid I’d never feel at home, that I’d always find myself flinching away from train whistles or the metallic uproar of streetcars. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He giggled nervously, his thin body flinching as if it were being tickled. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z The native man, who’d survived months of enemy occupation, didn’t even flinch. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I must have flinched or reacted in some way that was noticeable. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I heard a bullet whine past me and flinched even though I knew it was already gone. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Pettigrew flinched as though Black had brandished a whip at him. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Some of it blew in her face, sticking to her makeup, but she didn’t flinch. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Every time he struck, Archer flinched, gripping his sword tighter and tighter and tighter. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The boy catches it in one hand easily without flinching, though his eyes narrow in confusion as he looks from the cane to the man and back. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The Recruiters flinched and spun on their heels. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Me and all six of them pups flinched. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z He and Spurge flinched as flames darted all around them. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Madeline flinches, like a spark from the fire has just landed on her skin. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z It occurred to me that my father didn’t hug me as much anymore, and that maybe I was starting to flinch whenever anyone touched me. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z He looked up and I flinched—the right side of his face, up to and surrounding his right eye socket, was a mass of viney wood stems and shredded cotton. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Jam flinched and curled her hands into fists, burying them deeper in her pockets. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z I blink, but I don’t let him see me flinch. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z She did her best not to flinch, to look firmly and undaunted into those colorless eyes, but fear constricted her throat. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Redemption stopped walking and flinched, fresh shock filtering over his face. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z He even swiped at her head, but she didn’t flinch and he backed off, cause all his friends were laughing at him by then. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z I put my hand on his arm, gingerly, but he flinched. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Koffi flinched away from the accusation in her head, from the vitriol in it. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I flinch at the harshness in his tone. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Reggie didn't flinch at their instructions, but he did convince them to leave Freebie behind with the hotel manager, who promised to find a dog-sitter. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z I flinch, pausing before I reach the first step. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The girl flinched and took a few steps back when Trina got close to her. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z When she sang this time, he nearly flinched, so fierce was her high, clear voice, so glittering her eyes; but he sat without moving, and let the spell go on. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Van Eck startled at the sound of his voice, and Jesper flinched. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z At first she flinched, but there was an expectation in the creature’s eye, so she came forward again and opened her lips. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “Don't worry about that,” she said soothingly, and in the second or two during which she drew deeply on her cigarette, Briony flinched as her hopes lifted unreally. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Quickly, without flinching, he punctured his own knee. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z I don’t even flinch from the sting of her words. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z She was so enraptured that she didn’t flinch. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z I flinch as a little piece of spit flies out of Mr. Dixon’s mouth and lands on my arm. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z She saw me first, flinched, spotted Farid and her eyes lit up. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Aegis spiraled to life on her arm, but the warriors didn’t flinch. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z It flew straight, slicing without flinching through the plane of the mountaintops. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “Dad—what do you think it means if someone touches someone else and the person being touched flinches? Do you think it means that the person being touched is getting too stiff?” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Sometimes on those early outings, when I saw a man come toward me, I would flinch. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z "Even the Kingslayer would flinch at the murder of an innocent child." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She was right, for sure, but it made me flinch to have her side with Ruth. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z But she doesn’t flinch, she isn’t embarrassed or apologetic. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Cars beeped at him, drivers hollered, but he never flinched. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She flinched and checked to be sure the car was empty. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z “I’d watch that type of language in front of a cop if I was you, baby,” Granny said, flinching internally at the “baby,” but carrying out orders anyway like a good boy. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z But when he heard himself say this, he flinched and began to cry "Oh, my God!" again in his groaning voice. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z I flinch, and I know how I must look to him. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z The king smiled at her, and she tried not to flinch as she drank. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I flinched, severing my connection with the Story Box. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Min picked up the half-formed vessel before him and slammed it back onto the wheel with such force that Tree- ear flinched. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z I flinched and looked around for the source of the noise. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He flinches a little but doesn’t say anything. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Then I flinch back too, a bit shocked by her snorty response. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He said she would be the only “outsider,” a term that made her father flinch. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z As the jets flew over the field, several members of the Fugees flinched. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Frank tried not to flinch when he realized Nico was at his shoulder. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He touches the cut with his fingers and I flinch away. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z I flinched as the lancet flashed and blood from Mother’s arm poured into the basin. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I flinch, but I don’t move away from him. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Political opponents would attack him for flinching under pressure. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She did not flinch—even in his despair and anger he recognized how far she was from being the frivolous child she had always seemed to him. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z With every boom of a shotgun he felt her flinch. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z I flinched when a loud crack exploded from behind the woman’s back. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z He saw her flinch as the bullets struck her body, saw red blooms of blood appear on her chest, her breasts, her bare thighs. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The full name called meant I had a tanning coming, but I didn’t so much as flinch. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z He flinched at the sound of my voice and turned around. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z And we all flinched when he began to bellow, but the rope held firm. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z His hands and shirt were greasy, but when he hugged me, I didn’t flinch. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z He saw her flinch for a moment and then recover herself. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z I flinch back, not sure why he used every last sample of the deadliest plant in galaxy history to test an herbicide. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The man raised the device and pointed it directly at Moss, and despite wanting to appear fearless, Moss still flinched. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z My heart pounded, but I did not flinch. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I slip on my backpack, turning for the last time, flinching at the horrific flames destroying our camp. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z I reach out, and she doesn’t even flinch when I turn off the monitor in her suit. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He flinched, sure a glob of vomit had grazed his hand. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Jam flinched—she had become used to the toned-down version Pet had been showing her, a version that allowed her to forget, even while looking straight at it, what exactly it was. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z His tan-and-white mare did not flinch at the booming of rifles as her rider scraped the ice from her hooves. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z He flinches at first, but then opens his mouth and lets me pour a thin stream in. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z She tickled me, and I tried not to flinch when she dug into the left side of my rib cage. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “We stopped off in the city”—a boom, she flinched—“for a day.” Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z That afternoon he had come into the grocery and his sensitive tired face had flinched at the shadow of sternness that crossed Lee’s face. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The headmaster didn't flinch, or smile, or react in any way. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I imagine that crown on Oak’s brow and flinch from the image. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z "I don't know how you can even look at It. You don't even flinch." Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z He flinched away as if she were a witch. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z It hurt me to say it, but it was worth it to see them flinch. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I flinched with each blow, recalling the night I left him and the burglary job that had gone terribly wrong. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z And he raises a hand again and I flinch and he laughs and then he’s gone, like that, heading back toward the town, taking his Noise with him. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z He tipped it into my palm, and I’m proud to say I didn’t flinch. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I flinched as the boulder bounced near us with a floor-rattling crash. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I squeeze into the back, next to a woman who flinches when I press against her shoulder. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He saw me raise my hand and flinched back like he was expecting me to bust him in the face, but he saw what I was trying to do and leaned in. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Kaede was shouting at her; she was raising the bow, and an arrow flew frighteningly close to Taisin, making her flinch. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Just as he decided to back out of there, the dirt under his hands became stone and light hit him so hard he flinched. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z There are five gunshots, and my bow bounces on the strings as I flinch. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Clyde dug his hands into his sweatshirt pocket, making Barry flinch. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I don’t watch him as he heads for the door, so I flinch when he whispers in my ear. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z She touched his shoulder briefly, and he flinched. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z "What did he say?" die man who had been her brother asked her, flinching. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I got ready for school, trying not to look at it, flinching every time it flapped. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z She flinched from him, the hoarseness of his voice, the nebulous and easy meaninglessness of his words. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I flinch, but then I open my mouth to catch some of it. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z That night when I replayed our introductions over and over in my head, I realized that he didn’t flinch when I called myself fat. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z She passed some smelling salts under the old lady’s nose, making her flinch and moan, but she didn’t wake up. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “She might have picked it up anywhere. Winky?” he said kindly, turning to the elf, but she flinched as though he too was shouting at her. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Baba's anger is hardly ever directed at me, and I flinch at his tone. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Tad flinched as, under it all, he could suddenly hear someone—a girl—scream. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “Yes,” Ginny said, then flinched, startled either by the sound of her amplified voice or by the cheers of the audience. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z I watched Joey smile at Rock, who flinched. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Social scientists flinch at this question, and with good reason. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I feel myself flinch, and I inhale his cologne. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I whirl to face her and she flinches. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Seven flinched when Valley’s shoulder touched hers, but she was too cold and too scared to pull away. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Mr. Prentiss Jr. flinches, actually flinches a little and pulls his reins involuntarily, making his horse rear up for a second. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z He pulled something out of his pocket and tossed it at Moss, who flinched. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z But as soon as I follow, someone honks at me, and I flinch. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z I had always flinched inwardly from the lonely terror that I had thought I would feel in a strange city, and now I had found a home with friendly people. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I placed my hands on her enormous belly, and she didn’t flinch or move away from my touch at all. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Capricorn gave him a look of such contempt that Basta flinched backward as if he had been struck. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Jamie snaps another picture of me, and I don’t even flinch. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The grease popped every time she poked the bacon, but she never flinched. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “Or, if he comes in, you chamber, he flinches, you put down the knee, switch feet into a swing kick.” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Out of the corner of her eye, Hazel saw Nina flinch. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z I flinched because June was touching my face. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Mrs. Coulter didn’t flinch; she looked at him coolly and turned back to Will. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He leaned forward, his hand smacked the desk, we flinched, he smiled. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z He flinched because he had it on good authority that she’d just been let out of an insane asylum. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Because even though she flinched every time Amari was hit, she couldn’t help but realize that this incident would forever ruin her chances of working in the main house. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Hugo flinched, thinking that the old man was going to hit him. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z She flinched when he touched her and tried to pull away, but Frankie held tight. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Did I see her flinch, ever so slightly? Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The echo of splintering wood made me flinch and nearly drop the revolver. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I watched him without making a sound as he chanted something vile and wicked, something that made my heart flinch in my chest. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Once in a while, some guy would drop a book just to see the teacher flinch or leap in panic. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He had gone utterly still, not even flinching when Grace put her hand on his shoulder and started to get out of the car. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “Speak!” the king bellowed to the room, and she tried not to flinch. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I flinched when the screen door banged shut behind them, loud as a rifle shot. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Papi flinched and then tried to disguise his reaction by pretending to shake her hand away. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Ivy flinched and moved away from her before Layla could even think about braiding it. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z In terror, Hooper flinched and took a step backwards, swayed and fell. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z I flinched as boiling water spattered my hands. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z It looks affectionate, until I see Cardan’s flinch, the shifting of his balance. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Each time he lifted his paw the rats near him flinched. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The bits of nastiness whirled around when I slid open the door, and I flinched as something wet splashed against my bicep. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He tried not to flinch as Hodor ducked through a low door. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z At dinner one night, when her son Isaac said baldly, “I always think of my mom as having the power in the relationship,” Croteau did not flinch. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z But the ones who frown and flinch with anger when we recount what has happened. #MeToo is here to stay. We must challenge all men about sexual harassment 2017-10-28T04:00:00Z Like the cops to whom Lu ends up telling her story, I found myself flinching at the supernatural parts. Three Sparkling Debuts, Joined by New York City 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z It wasn’t Korean — and I saw Sam flinch — but at this point, I was willing to impose. In South Korea, a search for beauty, one day at a time 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z She didn’t flinch when the doctor explained the pain and inconvenience she would endure before her eggs were extracted: months of genetic tests, weeks of self-administered hormone injections and the resultant mood swings. Modern Love: A Brother?s Need, a Sister?s Gift 2010-07-16T16:53:00Z We all flinched as a jackhammer's frenzy vibrated up through the floor. My father loved epic solo road trips. But for his final journey, we all came along 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z She sort of flinched and said, “My therapist said that, too, but not like that.” How to raise successful children — advice from parents lucky enough to know 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z Mr. Kaczynski is hardly made into a hero, but the series doesn’t flinch from examining what drove him to his murderous actions. Will Shark Lovers Love ‘Unabomber’? Asking for a Cable Network. 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z Instead, as I emptied bag after bag of clothes into a row of commercial dryers, flinching at the sight of every bedbug-size piece of lint, I felt utterly, insurmountably alone. Modern Love: Alone When the Bedbugs Bite 2010-11-18T22:10:00Z Holding impossible balances without flinching, she places the focus on her feet, splaying and twisting her toes until they resemble gnarled fingers. Dance Review: ?Longing two,? at Baryshnikov and the Kitchen 2010-06-04T22:57:00Z When Libertie assists her fair-skinned mother in treating white women with gynecological issues they are “embarrassed” of, they flinch and scowl at the daughter’s dark skin. Kaitlyn Greenidge’s Historical Fiction Unites the African Diaspora 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z A video of the performance “Rainbow” from 1998 shows the long, thin back of the artist, and his painful flinching as a series of red handprints show up on the flesh. After Guggenheim removes animal-related pieces from 'Art and China,' what's left? More questions 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z “You never want to be the sort of person who flinches from the work that is hard,” their professor says, and the narrator appears to agree. “The Divers’ Game,” Jesse Ball’s Unnerving Parable of a Country That Feigns Innocence 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z Mr. Kimball is not one to flinch, and this portrayal is the better for it. New Books by Shani Boianjiu, Michael Sears and More 2012-09-26T22:04:23Z Russert maintained his reputation as a political insider and hard-nosed moderator who was not afraid to grill influential political leaders, some of whom seemed to flinch under the lights and Russert’s tough questions. Chuck Todd to replace David Gregory as NBC 'Meet the Press' moderator 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z You may also reflexively flinch at the smell of chocolate, or even when I walked into the room, and lose your taste for chocolate altogether. Sex Hurts. Help! 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z The extracts here suggest that Bacigalupi doesn't flinch from the brutal implications of either side of this premise. Hugo awards 2010: the shortlist 2010-04-06T09:36:00Z Often he would flinch at the sound of a camera click. Alexander McQueen Behind the Scenes 2012-09-08T02:26:05Z Refusing to speak English, he flinches from the impending changes, including the loss of his hopes for a life with Maire. Translations ? review 2011-07-19T18:00:05Z How being shot at and that he didn't flinch improved his image. "His relationship with Harry, that's a film all by itself" 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z He doesn’t flinch when asked about some of his more unseemly moments, like the time he missed Noah’s big movie premiere at the Berlin Film Festival because of crack. A Book Agent?s Descent and Ascent From the Ashes 2010-05-28T22:45:00Z It’s the kind in which everyone suddenly gangs up on someone, who then expresses his pain by hitting himself and falling over and flinching from touch. Review: A Sad Noodle Debut by Rubberband 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z She flinches when she hears the first clang of metal meeting hardened pulp, and again when the contents of the first full tub of trash tumble into the dumpster. I clean out hoarder houses. Some jobs are even harder than the rest 2020-05-30T04:00:00Z All of her subjects, no matter how down and out, looked straight back at Ms. Mark, and her camera never flinched. Mary Ellen Mark, photographer of outcasts and hidden beauty, dies at 75 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z After lunch with her assistants in a Manhattan hotel room, she rises to begin the day’s publicity, crossing the room in imperious style and flinching at being made to say hello to the photographer. Susan Sarandon: ‘The good news and bad news about Hollywood is that they’re not political’ 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z Nobody plays crazy like Michael Shannon, and the mixture of pain and ecstasy with which he greets each fresh lash is enough to make you flinch. "Boardwalk Empire" recap: Everyone's screwed 2010-10-25T05:01:00Z You may flinch -- but you will be unable to look away. Echo Theater's 'Dry Land' pulls no punches in tale of an unwanted pregnancy 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z A gasp escapes her, a what?! loud enough to make Carrie physically flinch. The antiquated homophobia of "And Just Like That" 2022-01-15T05:00:00Z Mr. Schock does not seem to flinch from all the attention. Aaron Schock and His Popular Instagram Persona 2014-05-21T04:00:00Z Mr. Kriewall realized he’d met his match when Ms. Nelson attended a trade show with him and didn’t flinch at being tossed into a cocktail hour with strangers. First ‘the Group Thing,’ Then a Couple 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z One of her great strengths as an artist is a willingness to stare herself straight in the face and not flinch. Brandi Carlile Has Always Seen Herself Clearly. Now It’s Our Turn. 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z Following the trajectory of so many American rappers, none has since flinched at the prospect of mainstream success. Tinie Tempah's rise puts grime front and centre in British music 2011-01-16T00:06:30Z Full-toned, flexible, accurate and powerful, every gesture, every flinch is persuasive. Götterdämmerung; BBC Proms – review 2012-07-21T23:05:54Z “Oh, I didn’t feel anything at that point … you could have dropped me out of a plane and I wouldn’t have flinched,” she says. Dying to beat depression: how 10 induced comas saved a blogger's life 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z Remember the zombie baby from "Dawn of the Dead"? Zombie children are unnerving, approaching the uncanny valley flinch response of "this can't be real." The eternal sadness of the child vampire 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z If you reveal who it is by flinching then you have to drink. GEITF chair Karl Warner: 'The BBC must be bold and take risks' 2013-07-07T17:29:01Z At moments you almost flinch from seeing the two of them magnified on screen: the suicidal extravagance of Vasiliev's jumps, the reckless fizz and flare of Osipova's footwork. Bolshoi Ballet: The Flames of Paris | Dance review 2010-04-01T21:30:00Z Locals here are so used to the noise, they don't so much as flinch at the gunfire. Ralph Fiennes's full-metal Coriolanus 2010-05-06T21:00:00Z And “Compulsion” doesn’t flinch from showing Silver’s less attractive side. | 'Compulsion': The Young Girl Pulls the Strings in This Relationship 2011-02-18T03:01:01Z “They’re frightening to me,” he said, and seconds later some tiny feathered creature — a sparrow, maybe — flew so close to his head that he flinched. Meet Four Theater Artists to Watch This Fall 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z “Windy City, she blowing me kisses,” Giveon sang, and I flinched a little. Live Music Is Back! (Live Music Is Back?) 2021-08-08T04:00:00Z What this moment demands is an honest, raw and difficult form of criticism, one that assesses work for its creative merit while not flinching from the circumstances of its creators. Hip-Hop’s Year of Dangerous Living Put the Accused on the Charts 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z If I felt even the slightest stirring of attraction, I flinched, convinced I had encountered yet another nicely packaged pain-delivery system. Was She Just Another Nicely Packaged Pain Delivery System? 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z It’s a masterful performance of staring into the heteronormative abyss and not flinching. Tyler, the Creator, Funkmaster Flex and the Wildest Interview of the Year 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z And if you flinched in reading that choice bit of dialogue, then “Witness” is probably not for you. Review: Agatha Christie’s Murder Most Orderly and the Comfiest Seats in London 2017-11-17T05:00:00Z The following nights saw us tightly wrapped in our mosquito nets, flinching at the sound of any buzzing passer-by. Travellers’ tales: readers’ favourite holiday memories 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z Levinson doesn’t flinch from saying he “obviously” hopes this new version of his signature movie finds its way to Broadway. Barry Levinson sings a new tune as ‘Diner’ heads to the stage 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z “His chubby cheeks make me flinch,” she writes. ‘Jane Doe January’: A writer seeks truth and justice in her own rape case 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z It’s hard not to flinch at the sight. David Bowie: Back to His Mysterious Best 2013-03-07T12:00:25Z But in the days after we returned home from St. Augustine, I flinched every time he touched me. When Your Body Tells You What Your Brain Won’t 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z Just as a corrective – perhaps an overcorrective – to the opposite view, which I tend to flinch when confronted with: that it's all rather deep and mysterious and special and precious. Tom Stoppard: 'I'm the crank in the bus queue' 2010-04-14T20:30:00Z “Oh! Oh!” a man in a beanie and duster coat shouted, flinching. Confronting the “Shocking” Virtual-Reality Artwork at the Whitney Biennial 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z This statement caused Wall to break form, ducking her chin a bit, involuntarily flinching at her husband’s gall. Chris Christie steals the show 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z Today people say, 'look at all this stuff Belzoni stole,' but 100 years ago, nobody flinched ... An 'Unconventional Archaeologist' in our midst 2010-07-09T22:46:00Z She feels like a pariah everywhere she goes; when Len is asked if he wants to share a house with her and answers “hell no,” Sarah barely flinches. ‘Transparent’ Season 2, Episodes 2 and 3: Pool Parties and Provosts 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z I haven’t fully processed it, because I understand where it sits in the show, but it’s jarring for me — it actually makes me flinch. Some Like It Not: Are Men in Dresses Still Funny? 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z Accustomed to coming upon a town every 30 minutes, we hardly flinched when the gas light on the dashboard flickered red. | Explorer: In Argentina, Glaciers by Way of Patagonia 2011-09-16T18:55:00Z They laugh that we flinched, and we laugh with them. Twyla Tharp’s unceasing quest to reveal truth in human movement 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z “Like, I don’t even flinch at this point.” ‘Masters of Sex’ Recalls the Work of Masters and Johnson 2013-07-27T05:49:04Z “Hats off for a solid effort/ But we didn’t flinch for a second,” he shrugs on “30 for 30 Freestyle.” Teaming Up, Together (Drake and Future) or Apart (Ryan Adams and Taylor Swift) 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z “He didn’t even flinch when he heard the tempo,” Vedder said. Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder makes solo outing a group project 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z As a doctor inserted the needle, Lindsay didn’t flinch. Perspective | Why might women be less eager to get the coronavirus vaccine? An investigation. 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z If either of you flinches, then don’t count on another six months. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: A boyfriend avoids mentioning plans to travel with single female friend 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z Describing the various horrors visited upon the women of America, particularly Indigenous and enslaved ones, Faderman doesn’t flinch. ‘Woman’ Is an Ambitious Attempt to Capture Four Centuries of Being Female 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z A harsh ringing pierced my ears so suddenly that I flinched and contemplated diving under my desk. Dating while losing my hearing 2014-08-17T04:00:00Z But because Watson is African-American, it is difficult not to flinch at the fact that her character coincides rather disturbingly with the stereotype of the angry black woman. “Louie” has a black ex-wife, but is she anything more than a type? 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z Pike, who was nominated for a Golden Globe for "I Care a Lot," impresses with her phony politeness and inability to flinch. "I Care a Lot" is a darkly amoral joyride for Rosamund Pike and Peter Dinklage 2021-02-19T05:00:00Z The show doesn't flinch from depicting him as irresponsible and emotionally unreliable. Justified: Timothy Olyphant on Elmore Leonard and the golden age of TV 2013-04-27T05:00:00Z “Atlas Shrugged: Part I” never flinches from its mission to portray those more fortunate as victims of a lazy, parasitic society that would bleed them dry and leave them for dead, given the chance. | 'Atlas Shrugged: Part I': A Utopian Society Made Up of Business Moguls in Fedoras 2011-04-29T00:13:06Z Yet the filmmakers, to their credit, don’t flinch from stomach-turning sights. Review: ‘Kangaroo: A Love-Hate Story’ Exposes a Wildlife Massacre 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z He did not flinch, but it's fascinating to watch. "His relationship with Harry, that's a film all by itself" 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z And in those years, it was hard not to flinch at the music. David Bowie: Back to His Mysterious Best 2013-03-07T12:00:25Z When a low-flying airplane trespassed into the frame, the boys flinched and screamed. “My boys”: The Syrian street kids who found me 2014-09-20T04:00:00Z It was so awful, I flinch at the thought of Greece now. 'I got so sunburnt, I was like a piece of chorizo': comedians on their holidays from hell 2020-07-25T04:00:00Z The solitary man in a cafe sipping espresso doesn’t flinch. ‘Transit’ Review: An Existential Puzzler With Jackboots and Terror 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z I flinch a little with each queasy scrape of the blade against the glass, but all 10 fingers remain miraculously intact. How to make holidays any time, any place 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z A few weeks ago, when the new priest was conducting services, my daughter and I both flinched when he spoke of "traditional" marriage, which can "only be between a man and woman." I don’t know how to be Catholic any more 2018-07-29T04:00:00Z He stood without flinching as the photographer snapped away, click-click-click, at all his edges. Elton John: 'He's our Neil Young' – a classic interview from the vaults 2012-07-17T12:33:50Z In the abstract, the band are pretty much despicable, and Heller doesn't flinch from displaying their most unsavoury details. The self-publishing travails of Ted Heller 2013-07-24T12:08:35Z I was just in Paris, and there was a woman who interviewed me who said she was amazed and impressed that I don’t flinch, when I say I’m a feminist. “If you want to see ‘angry feminist,’ I will show it to you”: “Captain Marvel” writer opens up about the backlash against the new Carol Danvers 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z I wonder how old he will be when the immaculate ladies flinch. Raising a black son in the US: ‘He had never taken a breath, and I was already mourning him’ 2017-10-28T04:00:00Z We didn’t want to be flinching about something 10 years down the line over this. Treasure trove of George Harrison music unwrapped 2012-04-20T20:22:00Z Still, it felt hectic in places, and I flinched to watch people pour in and out of elevators or congregate around wall labels. Perspective | I just went to the Met and MoMA after five months away from museums. Someone, please, pick me up off the floor. 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z When Mr. Sorensen-Jolink flinched from Ms. Eckert’s touch, he could have been wary of intimacy or just wincing from a sunburn. Dance Review: Eckert+SorensenJolink at Judson Memorial Church 2013-01-22T23:12:46Z You’ll say no thanks or even flinch at some of these musings, unless you’re at a gathering of the finest people on Earth. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: How do you get over your disillusionment about your parents? 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z I found myself flinching as I read, not from the perils the characters face, but from the mauling the English language receives. A Mother and Son, Fleeing for Their Lives Over Treacherous Terrain 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z When Figaro prowled the stage wielding his huge orange barber’s shears, some in the front row flinched in fear. ‘Il Barbiere di Siviglia’ From the Met and LoftOpera 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z If some flinch from all-improv electro-acoustic music as a likely source of jagged discontinuities, cacophonic collisions, and a headache, the gracefulness of this band is the perfect antidote. Konk Pack – review 2012-12-19T18:57:30Z “You just can’t share that space. It’s like a forcefield around him. He will flinch if I go to touch him,” she says. I faced the teacher who abused me when I was nine 2016-09-17T04:00:00Z He doesn’t flinch from the mess and anger that come from redistribution and accommodation—but, still, he depicts the world as resolutely beautiful and, at its core, unchanged. A Novel About Refugees That Feels Instantly Canonical 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z “Well, here it feels like the protagonist is flinching,” she concludes, and “all the plotty stuff” might just be there to cover up some fundamental reluctance to examine himself too closely. This Novel Is Set in a ’90s M.F.A. Program. The Author Is Aware of Your Concerns. 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z How many times will I flinch when everyone in the show says “ma” instead of “mum” in forced, rough, drama-school working-class accents? His Dark Materials: how many more fantasy epics must I watch before I die? 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z Veteran television news producer Rick Kaplan said that, from what he’s seen, news organizations have been careful in what they’ve shown without flinching from the story. Seeing Bucha atrocities is turning point for media, viewers 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z When I asked her about the forced abortion she suffered, she flinched. China's barbaric one-child policy 2013-05-06T06:00:01Z What impressed me about all three is that none of these author flinches from describing the procedure itself, walking readers through the clinic experience alongside these characters. 3 surprisingly sane books on abortion: When absolutely no women’s lives are ruined by one procedure 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z Narrating from far in his own future, Jacob flinches when recalling his decisions. A Young Soldier’s Moral Compromise 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z Will Sansa finally stop whimpering and flinching and step up to become her mother’s daughter? TV Picks: 'Daredevil,' 'Game of Thrones,' 'Outlander' 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z The take is also cautious, too comfortable; it never makes you flinch or look away. ‘Judy’ Review: The Singer (Disaster, Legend) at Rainbow’s End 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z They say they will not flinch from death, if need be. Cancer gets first TV comedy twist in "The Big C" 2010-08-12T12:35:00Z Davis' expressive performance welcomes the audience to flinch as she yanks between baseline honesty and the overwrought pep forcing Nella to chirp whenever Vera flings a task at her. "The Other Black Girl" peeks into the hidden horrors of being the only person of color at the office 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z “She did not flinch in supporting the newsroom in that work,” Baron said. Katharine Weymouth reflects on departure from The Washington Post Bilal didn’t flinch at this uneasy dynamic, which says something about his relationship to R&B stardom. Review: Bilal Brings Far-Out Viewpoint to This Life and His Show 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z His neighbor flinches when he tries to help her with a shopping cart — “just a White woman, White-womaning,” he thinks, tamping down his anger. In ‘Horse,’ Geraldine Brooks Sets a Consideration of Race at the Track 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z Any wisdom revealed by the passage of time and the contextualizing of history can strafe like glass shards, tiny bites from crystal teeth that make a person flinch. The jagged hindsight of “The Clinton Affair”: 20 years later, it looks like a different story 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z He died, and this terrible story Has a moral that might make you flinch: Turns out 2015 was the year That Christmas stole the Grinch. Style Invitational: A remeaning task — redefine a word 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z But before we do, let’s don eclipse glasses to prevent retina damage, then take one last flinching look back at the events of 2017, starting with ... Dave Barry’s Year in Review: Russia Mania, covfefe and the Category 5 weirdness of 2017 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z Characters flinch from contact in identical ways and, at key points, find themselves significantly shoeless. ‘Neon in Daylight’ Lights Up Ambivalence With Shades of Didion and Others 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z Penn doesn’t flinch from the sadness of McCandless’s end, but he imbues his story with lyricism and beauty, by way of the magnificent settings the young man traveled through, and the people he met. Perspective | Movies to satisfy your pent-up wanderlust 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z The book's subject matter didn't make Flynn's husband flinch, she said. Flynn's 'Gone Girl' poised to be summer thriller 2012-06-22T17:02:13Z “I’m a Clinton Democrat,” Grimes thunders into the microphone, the eponymous figure not even flinching at the sound of his own name. On the trail in Kentucky, Bill Clinton gets practice playing second fiddle Evan only broke character once — flinching for a split second when he got his first look at my mangled left foot. Motherlode: The Child Becomes the Parent 2011-03-28T21:20:33Z The movie doesn’t flinch from this topic, either. Jake Burton alive and bristling in ‘Dear Rider’ documentary 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z You are robust if you can stand up to shocks without flinching and without changing who you are. Antifragile: How to Live in a World We Don't Understand by Nassim Nicholas Taleb – review 2012-11-21T10:15:01Z We are complicit; we have been sweating and flinching right along with the hysteria-steeped characters before us. ‘The Crucible,’ by Arthur Miller, Plays at the Old Vic 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z He doesn’t flinch when an ax whizzes past his ear. ‘The Killer’ Review: Stylistic Action Without the Heart 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z Then he dares his audience to flinch by making that song, “Part of the Band,” the album’s opening single. The 1975’s Matty Healy Is Still Trying to Be Funny, Sincerely 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z He paused as he glanced around the theater lounge, seeming to register its distance from 1970s Newcastle, and to flinch slightly at the full brunt of his next thought: “And it’s all gone.” Sting and Jimmy Nail on the Musical ‘The Last Ship’ 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z |
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