Word: flinch
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...that Howard killed a man and is going to die an old man in prison for it. It's flat as that, but it exposes the most intimate, relevant detail of Howard's life. I don't want to look at him, but I do, and Howard doesn't flinch. Howard's sad eyes don't change, don't feign remorse or regret, just stay sad, and his gold-plated teeth are the only thing that hints he was once a man who wouldn't let himself be stared at. "I don't know how Howard killed somebody...
...Gunther's incredible support up front, however, far from diminishes her achievements. She stepped into a pressure-laden position on a perennial contender and into the shoes of one of its strongest leaders, but she didn't flinch. In fact, as the season progressed, the freshman became a vocal presence on the field as well...
...went to more Faculty meetings than most Faculty do," she said. "And people didn't flinch...
...Whether he means what he says and will do what he promises is a separate issue from the simple point of sounding as though he means what he says and will do what he promises. You can go a long way in a campaign if your audience doesn't flinch when you speak...
Fernando had the night shift last Thursday when, at 2:28 a.m., he saw the 44-ft.-tall tower and "a little flinch in the sky." While he looked, "the whole thing came down." As it toppled, the scores of kids who were on it scrambled. The lucky ones escaped. The rest were entombed in a mess of logs and wires. After close to 24 hours of furious searching, there were 12 dead and 28 injured, some critically, and a heartbreaking pile of questions: Did the center pole snap? Were sufficient precautions taken? Was there any adult supervision...