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"Meera was otherwise a brave girl I mean for her height (she was the shortest girl in her class), she could jump over the hugest of the puddles without even wincing."Is the use of wince here okay? I have used it here to describe her facial expression....is it necessarily associated with pain or distress?Is my usage wrong?
"Meera was otherwise a brave girl for her height. Even though she was the shortest in her class, she could jump over the biggest puddle without even wincing."
Yes, wincing is OK.
also - . . .she would jump over the biggest puddle with no hesitation.
. . . she bravely jumped over the biggest puddles.
when do we wince? 
Re: when do we wince? 
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