wince

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

Heshima winces in pain as he tries to shift his weight, sweat beading on his face.

We could all use a good laugh right now in these disturbing political times, but I left the Taper with a wince.

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.

"It's getting worse," he says, wincing as he closes his eyes - but it will be another 12 hours before Percy is admitted to a ward.