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

“Lurker” is one part cringe comedy, one part inquiry into the limits of online celebrity — an ideal recipe for Russell, a former writer and producer on “The Bear” and “Beef.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 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

The idea of walking back onto a dance floor alone makes me cringe.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz