flinch in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

flinch in the PONS Dictionary

flinch Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to flinch from doing sth
hésiter à faire qc
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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He has always been called on when hard duty was expected, and never flinched.
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And they thought we were serious because when it came to a show-down, we didn't flinch.
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Not as art; they are expertly done, without flinching from the horror of the acts and without exploitation.
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You have to be aware of that, but you can't flinch.
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Common examples of flinching are gasping for air, or a visible expression of surprise or shock.
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I could not watch it without constantly flinching.
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The intended preparations were undermined by flinching of craftsmen, and neither food nor clothing arrived as promised.
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You put a little pressure on them, they're bound to flinch.
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Those who know me and about me haven't flinched.
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The current ion beams today would barely cause a human to flinch or even notice a touch if hit.
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