cringing

Example Sentences

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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

This show, starring Emma Stone and Nathan Fielder as a couple at the center of a home renovation reality series, has had us cringing all season, but we still can’t look away.

From New York Times • Jan. 8, 2024

Even some liberal economists are cringing a bit.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2023

Reading through these items, I confess, I had a difficult time not cringing.

From Slate • Dec. 1, 2023

I swallow, cringing as my own saliva feels like I gulped hot coals.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera