cringe
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“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
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
Men may cringe; women may laugh out loud.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The scene captures the same sense of cringe that I felt whenever I heard a radio call sign that broadcast the user’s insecurity to everyone listening.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
Scruffy answered with even more frantic barks—the kind that could make even a dog cringe.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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