verb
ADVERB
▪ barely , hardly
▪
He hardly ~ed when he was hit.
▪ almost
▪ never , not
▪ a little , slightly , etc.
▪ visibly
▪ inwardly
▪
She ~ed inwardly as he took her hand.
▪ away , back ( AmE )
VERB + FLINCH
▪ make sb
▪
Her finger touched the scar on his forehead, making him ~.
PREPOSITION
▪ at
▪
She ~ed visibly at the sight of the body.
▪ from
▪
She ~ed away from him.
▪
She won't ~ from speaking her mind. ( figurative )
▪ with
▪
He ~ed with the force of the blow.