William winced inside, stung by the waitress's insensitivity to the boy's feelings.

Peart winced inside as Dulmer spoke, trying to sound apologetic.

She winced inside as she thought of the one thing she hadn't done.

She stifled another cough, and Patrick winced inside as he heard the delicate but raspy noise.

"I have to ask a personal favor," Peter said softly, wincing inside at the toady way the words came out.

He winces inside, thinking about the mirror shields and pikes.

He winced inside as Mat shoved the case aside roughly with his foot.

Anna winced inside as she said the words.

"We know how valuable your time is, that's all," Alex said, wincing inside at his sycophancy.

I winced inside, waiting for his reply.