- present participle of cringe.
cringing
Example Sentences
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"Every time I see it, I'm cringing, I'm in disbelief," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Anyone beyond the land of candlepin bowling and cringing at red clam chowder thought they had a better shot at finishing at the bottom of the standings than reaching the Super Bowl.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
“We are cringing, as it could result in changes across our menus,” Ms. Hallman said.
From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2024
Even some liberal economists are cringing a bit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2023
She resumed cringing in horror once Mr. Quisling finished copying James’s note:
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
