0 past simple and past participle of flinch --
1 to make a sudden, small movement because of pain or fear: --
They flinched from proposing that the service should be put under local government.
When they were attacked and spat upon they never flinched.
If present evidence is anything to go by, many retailers would have flinched from the consequences of competition as soon as the going got rough.
But where necessary the directorate has not flinched from making what were very difficult choices.
For 25 years we have flinched from the problem, with the result that our divorce laws are hypocritical beyond belief.
The staff have not flinched from being asked to do increasing amounts.
He was very shocked indeed, and when he was called after me he manifestly flinched.
We should have thought less of them if they had flinched.
