cringe

Example Sentences

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I cringe at my nickname and the fact that she finally remembers my existence.

From Literature

I cringe seeing that, once again, the stack of bills exceeds the height of the other piles.

From Literature

He cringed and quietly begged the children to stop, stuffed moss in his one good ear and went to bed early on that dreadful night.

From Literature

When a nameless secretary drops a sheaf of papers, Kornev’s response to help is instinctive, yet we cringe at the careless faux pas he commits in this unfeeling society.

From Los Angeles Times

But if I still love your old song “Boy,” does that mean I’m cringe?

From Los Angeles Times