Flinch (Noun)
Meaning
A reflex response to sudden pain.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- She didn't even flinch when the nurse gave her the shot.
- The patient's flinch was immediate and involuntary as the doctor pressed on the tender spot.
- When the dentist drilled into his tooth, his whole body jerked in a violent flinch.
- The flinch that ran through her body was so intense that it left her gasping for breath.
- A sudden flinch shook his body as the tattoo needle pierced his skin for the first time.