cringe

Example Sentences

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There are high school basketball players, and even parents, who cringe when a coach says, “You’re playing with the junior varsity.”

From Los Angeles Times

“I cringed at being a sacrificial pawn in their game of relationship chess,” Davis writes.

From Los Angeles Times

Once the child arrives, a pop star parent’s every move is doomed to face that dreaded word: cringe.

From Salon

She stared up at the boy, forcing herself to make eye contact, to hold it even though a part of her was cringing deeply with embarrassment....

From Literature

Her voice is like feedback squeal to my ears: I can’t help but cringe.

From Literature