cringe
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When Mr. Epstein laments the “excessive autonomy I constructed for myself,” it is hard not to cringe thinking of the many people in this world whose lives truly would be better with fewer constraints.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
I’ve also seen much younger viewers cringe at the suggestion of staring at anything rendered in gray scale that has a running time longer than a “Twilight Zone” episode.
From Salon • May 8, 2026
I look back at it now and I cringe to myself whenever I’ve seen that episode.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
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
I cringe seeing that, once again, the stack of bills exceeds the height of the other piles.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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