cringed
Example Sentences
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Like almost every parent, I cringed whenever my child or another player headed the ball.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
As we showered afterward, I cringed when my hair came away in our hands.
From Slate ● May 23, 2026
“I cringed at being a sacrificial pawn in their game of relationship chess,” Davis writes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2026
The lead lawyer for Google "visibly cringed" when the specific share of ad revenue sent to Apple was revealed, according to Bloomberg.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2023
Beefy pulled on his father’s ear, and Talis cringed; the baby’s grip could be painful.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
