🔤 Wince ✨

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URDU

جھنجھوڑنا، گھبرانا، درد یا خوف سے منہ بنانا، سمٹنا

🅰️ Roman Urdu:

jhinjhorna, ghabrana, dard ya khauf se munh banana, simatna

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ENGLISH

📚verb

wince

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PRONUNCIATION

Standard: /wɪns/

Phonetic: /wins/

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DEFINITION

to draw back slightly with a grimace due to pain or distress, to flinch

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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

He could not help but wince when the nurse inserted the needle into his arm. She winced at the sharp sound of the car brakes screeching in the street. The player winced in pain after twisting his ankle during the final minutes of the match. He tried not to wince as the dentist examined his sensitive tooth with a metal tool. The harsh criticism made him wince though he tried to maintain a calm expression.

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