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cringe

verb as in flinch, recoil from danger

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Does Skipper cringe every time Iamaleava gets hit given the possibility of an injury?

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Posting your partner frequently can come across as "cringe" and "culturally loser-ish", Joseph writes.

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With art at the moment, it’s so specific that sometimes it cringes me out.

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Another said: "It's so cringe but I also love it so much."

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There is nothing subtle here, and even readers inclined to agree with Mr. Smith may cringe at his heated prose.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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