cringe

Example Sentences

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“Lurker” is one part cringe comedy, one part inquiry into the limits of online celebrity — an ideal recipe for Russell, a former writer and producer on “The Bear” and “Beef.”

From Los Angeles Times

I cringed a little as Callaway looked from one of us to the other and back again.

From Literature

Oftentimes, when we cringe after an overshare, the other person is grateful to have been trusted.

From The Wall Street Journal

I cringe at the awkward energy coursing through the room.

From Literature

When you’re at the top, as Charli XCX was a year and a half ago at the peak of “brat summer,” the only path ahead is a tightrope between cool and cringe.

From Los Angeles Times