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Social media users were also split, with one viewer writing that Meghan was "warm, gracious and a delight to watch" while another called Prince Harry's cameo appearance "cringe".

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

“To be cringe about it, the ’90s babydoll dress wasn’t designed for the male gaze,” says my friend Rachel, a keen observer of Gen X fashion then and now.

From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026

Now I cringe as she bricks the trey and immediately complains to the officials, spreading her arms, shaking her head, screaming in their face.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026

Anytime I see a word like “bulletproof” — or any of its siblings like “sure thing” or “safe bet” — I cringe.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026

The happy squeals of the other covens turned to whispers and sighs of relief, Seven thought with a cringe.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

He drives a Ford pickup truck and cringes at needing a security detail, according to a person who knows him well.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

The Orange County-based singer-songwriter visibly cringes a little, remembering how the piano-rock/emo-adjacent concept album chronicled a painful breakup with the woman who would eventually become his wife.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025

Bellamy says he now often cringes looking back at the enraged footballer, banning his own team from throwing their arms up in disgust as he was so prone to do.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2025

Everyone I know in Seattle specifically cringes when they hear that and I understand that that is a very strange characteristic!

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 8, 2024

No one really cringes if I bump into them anymore, and people borrow my pencils without acting like the pencil has cooties.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio

Like almost every parent, I cringed whenever my child or another player headed the ball.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

I know I’m not the only one who cringed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2024

“Daddy’s home,” someone said, and a nation cringed.

From Slate ● Nov. 16, 2023

The lead lawyer for Google "visibly cringed" when the specific share of ad revenue sent to Apple was revealed, according to Bloomberg.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2023

Seven cringed at the mention of Valley’s dad, then took a deep breath.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

“If you’re cringing about writing one performance review, imagine your manager who has to write 15 of them,” says executive coach Sabina Nawaz.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026

These lies are so dumb and easy to disprove that the onetime criminal defense attorney in me is cringing.

From Slate ● Aug. 16, 2024

“If I’m not embarrassed by what I did yesterday, if I’m not cringing about what I did yesterday, I did not grow,” Ms. Bichri said.

From New York Times ● Jun. 3, 2023

But, while feeling less alone with your Face Hate might take the edge off, you still may be cringing at your reflection.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2023

Boatwright’s dæmon fell to the floor and rolled over, and Boatwright was cringing back, trying to hold his dæmon, trying to avoid the deadly white teeth of the vixen.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman