Brave man as he was, he recoiled at the sight.

She felt that she could sympathise with the feelings of a proud mind, which urged him to recoil from the proffered gratitude of the new proprietors of his father's house and domains.

We recoiled from the enemy's offensive.

Then straight, for doubtful was our answer there, / he knew him taken in the foemen's toils. / Shuddering, he checks his voice, and back his foot recoils.

This is a great rifle to snipe with, if you can handle the recoil.

I recoiled in horror.

Tom leant in to kiss Mary, but she recoiled with a grimace.

The recoil reduces the weapon's accuracy.

Thou shalt not recoil before thine enemy.

I recoiled when I saw how gaunt she had become.