Recoiling
[rɪ'kɔɪl]
Definition
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Recoil
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Examples
- Fagin,' cried the girl, recoiling. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- I asked, recoiling from the brute, as Wemmick spat upon his eyebrow and gave it a rub with his sleeve. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
- She moved convulsively, recoiling away from him. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- Twelve miles down the river, and cut to pieces besides,' replied Bumble, recoiling at the thought. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- Look here, says Tony, recoiling. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Recoiling upon herself, she became hard and self-completed, like a jewel. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- Yes,' said Rose, recoiling a few steps, as if to be nearer assistance in case she should require it. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- In spite of herself, Ursula felt herself recoiling from Hermione. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
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