cringe

Example Sentences

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A long-standing critic said "it is better to cringe and do a U-turn than do the wrong thing".

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Oftentimes, when we cringe after an overshare, the other person is grateful to have been trusted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

“By comparison to the millennials I used to teach, Gen Z are far more quiet and reserved because they have a strange fear of being cringe or judged as cringe,” Cohen said.

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026

Once the child arrives, a pop star parent’s every move is doomed to face that dreaded word: cringe.

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2026

Claudine shoves two tarts in her mouth and licks her fingers loudly to make Gabrielle and the princess both cringe, as well as all the other people in the room.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton