cringe
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He even manages to pull off an a cappella version of the 2004 Mario R&B ballad “Let Me Love You” without drifting into cringe territory.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
A long-standing critic said "it is better to cringe and do a U-turn than do the wrong thing".
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
Oftentimes, when we cringe after an overshare, the other person is grateful to have been trusted.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
“By comparison to the millennials I used to teach, Gen Z are far more quiet and reserved because they have a strange fear of being cringe or judged as cringe,” Cohen said.
From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026
“A fellow like our friend the Spider,” answered Mr. Jaggers, “either beats or cringes. He may cringe and growl, or cringe and not growl; but he either beats or cringes. Ask Wemmick his opinion.”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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