Definition of Recoil

to quickly move back

Examples of Recoil in a sentence

Seeing the snake made me recoil in fear.  🔊

As soon as the strange man reached for me, my instincts told me to recoil.  🔊

Even the experienced detective had to recoil from the bloody crime scene.  🔊

Since Jim is a recovering alcoholic, I expect him to recoil from any bar unless he is ordering a nonalcoholic beverage.  🔊

Meredith is a gold digger who will recoil from any man who does not earn a million dollars a year.  🔊

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