blench Antonyms

Meaning of blench

Wordnet

blench (v)

turn pale, as if in fear

Webster

blench (v. i.)

To shrink; to start back; to draw back, from lack of courage or resolution; to flinch; to quail.

To fly off; to turn aside.

Webster

blench (v. t.)

To baffle; to disconcert; to turn away; -- also, to obstruct; to hinder.

To draw back from; to deny from fear.

Webster

blench (n.)

A looking aside or askance.

Webster

blench (v. i. & t.)

To grow or make pale.

blench Sentence Examples

  1. The sudden loud noise caused her to blench in fear.
  2. He couldn't help but blench at the sight of the gruesome accident.
  3. The unexpected darkness made him blench momentarily before he adjusted to it.
  4. Despite her efforts to remain composed, she couldn't help but blench when she heard the disturbing news.
  5. His face blenched as he realized the severity of the situation.
  6. The vivid description in the horror novel made her blench with disgust.
  7. The intense glare of the spotlight caused the actor to blench for a moment before delivering his lines.
  8. She tried not to blench when the doctor mentioned the possibility of surgery.
  9. The eerie silence in the haunted house made him blench with apprehension.
  10. The foul smell made him blench and cover his nose.

FAQs About the word blench

turn pale, as if in fearTo shrink; to start back; to draw back, from lack of courage or resolution; to flinch; to quail., To fly off; to turn aside., To baffle;

flinch, wince, recoil, tremble, shudder, shrink,cringe, quail, hesitate, falter

approach, approach, face, advance, face, advance, near,confront, beard, beard

The sudden loud noise caused her to blench in fear.

He couldn't help but blench at the sight of the gruesome accident.

The unexpected darkness made him blench momentarily before he adjusted to it.

Despite her efforts to remain composed, she couldn't help but blench when she heard the disturbing news.