recoil in a sentence
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📚 Grade Level: Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
Definition
RECOIL: to spring back or flinch in response to a sudden shock or movement.
Crossword clues for recoil
Crossword clue ideas and answer hints for the word "recoil".
- Draw back in surprise or fear.
- Spring back after a sudden impact.
- Flinch away from an unexpected jolt.
- Move back quickly from a shock.
- Withdraw in reaction to a sudden event.
Recoil sentence examples
- The sudden loud noise made her recoil in surprise.
- As he swung the bat, he felt the recoil jolt through his arms.
- The dog recoiled at the sight of the stranger approaching.
- After hearing the harsh criticism, she recoiled from the conversation.
- The recoil from the powerful firearm surprised the novice shooter.
- The sudden loud noise caused him to recoil in surprise.
- As the gun fired, she felt the recoil push her shoulder back.
- He recoiled at the sight of the gruesome scene before him.
- The unexpected criticism made her recoil defensively from the conversation.
- In horror, the child recoiled from the angry dog barking ferociously.
- The sudden noise caused him to recoil in surprise.
- She felt a strong recoil from the powerful kick of the rifle.
- His body instinctively recoiled from the icy water as he dove in.
- After hearing the harsh criticism, she recoiled from the idea of sharing her work again.
- The snake's quick movement made the unsuspecting observer recoil in fear.