recoiling

"The wind blew fiercely and the rain fell heavily."

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

"The new school principal is a powerful advocate for student success. "

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

"an aggressive policy, war, person, nation"

"During the crackdown, many opponents of the regime were arrested."

"The little boy was carefully stepping over the puddle. "

"The class looked on in astonishment as their teacher proceeded to tear the pages out of the textbook."

"The battleship had three backwards guns at the stern, in addition to the primary complement."

"He recoiled in disgust when he saw the mess."

"The student withdrew their hand from the hot pan. "

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "