1 She did not flinch from the pain which I knew she must have suffered, but looked at him with eyes that were more appealing than ever.
2 We shall fellow him; and we shall not flinch; even if we peril ourselves that we become like him.
3 The stake we play for is life and death, or more than these, and we must not flinch.
4 He had slightly emphasised his tone and he was aware that he had betrayed himself; but, though the colour had heightened in his cheek, he did not flinch from his friend's gaze.
5 Only the barbarous and superb woman did not so much as flinch, and stretched tragically her bare arms after us over the somber and glittering river.
6 Rhett, watching Wade's face with meditative eyes, saw the boy flinch.
7 I wa'n't going to flinch from my bounden duty and let her think that decent folks had to stand for her vile talk.
8 He did not therefore allow her any hope that he would flinch; only he represented his action as one of simple vengeance.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In 35 A GASCON A MATCH FOR CUPID 9 'Not yet, sir,' I said, flinching with the pain.
David Copperfield By Charles DickensContext Highlight In CHAPTER 6. I ENLARGE MY CIRCLE OF ACQUAINTANCE 10 There was no flinching about the girl.
11 That's quite enough fuss about nothing: a soldier's daughter should be able to stand up without flinching to a little strong conversation.
12 The squares, wasted by this mad cavalry, closed up their ranks without flinching.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 1: CHAPTER X—THE PLATEAU OF MONT-SAINT-JEAN 13 She flinched before their dislike.
14 She alternately raged and flinched at the superiority of the merchants.
15 She flinched, looked at Guy beseechingly.