1. the act of making a quick, involuntary movement away from something unpleasant
Usage: gerund form

1. making a quick, involuntary movement away from something painful, frightening, or unpleasant
Usage: present participle of ‘flinch’

Examples

• She was flinching every time the doctor touched her injured arm.
• The loud noise had everyone flinching in surprise.
• He kept flinching during the scary movie.
• The horse was flinching at the sound of thunder.
• Her constant flinching made it difficult for the nurse to give the injection.
• Without flinching, he faced the difficult conversation.
• The flinching of the crowd showed their fear of the approaching storm.