Flinch

He couldn't control the flinch in his eye when the bright light shone in it.

The patient had a flinch in his arm when the doctor administered the injection.

He saw a flinch in the horse's leg when it stepped on a rock.

I don't want to flinch from my responsibility to take care of my pet.

The soldier did not flinch when facing the enemy.

The actor had a slight flinch when the pyrotechnics went off.

The speaker's flinch was noticeable during the presentation.

She had a flinch of doubt before submitting her application.

His flinch of hesitation was evident when he was asked to make a decision.

She had a flinch in her concentration and missed the last step on the staircase.

The athlete's flinch caused him to stumble during the race.

He experienced a flinch of courage and finally asked her out.

Her flinch of fear prevented her from climbing any higher on the ladder.

He had a flinch of hesitation before jumping off the diving board.

The flinch in her resolve made her reconsider the risky plan.

She couldn't help but flinch at the sound of thunder.

His flinch caused him to drop the fragile glassware.