cringed
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Like almost every parent, I cringed whenever my child or another player headed the ball.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
“Daddy’s home,” someone said, and a nation cringed.
From Slate ● Nov. 16, 2023
The lead lawyer for Google "visibly cringed" when the specific share of ad revenue sent to Apple was revealed, according to Bloomberg.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2023
At first I cringed in anger that the comment had been made, but then I cringed in shame, knowing that in some ways the comment described me.
From Salon ● May 16, 2001
“Look! They’re made outta candy,” she’d said, then licked the shiny surface of one boot and cringed.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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