Collocations for recoil - verb
ADVERB
a bit,
a little,
slightly
instinctively
As he leaned forward she instinctively recoiled.
instinctively
As he leaned forward she instinctively recoiled.
instantly
violently
violently
PREPOSITION
at
Carlos recoiled a little at the sharpness in my voice.
Carlos recoiled a little at the sharpness in my voice.
from
She felt him recoil from her, frightened.
She felt him recoil from her, frightened.
in
He recoiled in apparent disgust.
He recoiled in apparent disgust.