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How to pronounce cringe in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms cower, crawl, creep, fawn, grovel
Type of bend, flex
Type Words
Synonyms flinch, funk, quail, recoil, shrink, squinch, wince
Type of move
Has types retract, shrink back

Examples of cringe

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We want the first lady's clothes to be modern but cringe if they are too trendy.
From the washingtonpost.com
Mistaking Roman Polanski for Charles Manson earlier this year was cringe-worthy.
From the sltrib.com
Maines, 31, Emily Robison, 33, and Martie Maguire, 36, didn't cringe and curtsy.
From the time.com
Chrysler probably holds the title for the most cringe-worthy succession in 1992.
From the forbes.com
I loved the way cringe-inducing sourness gave way to chewy fake fruity goodness.
From the forbes.com
If you cringe at the high-pitched squeal of a dentist's drill, you're not alone.
From the abcnews.go.com
Some hosts welcome the help, while others cringe to see guests on clean up duty.
From the stltoday.com
I still cringe when I hear the nickname of the tenement house fifty years later.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
What is it that makes children cringe and hide when their parents fill the tub?
From the post-gazette.com
More examples
  • Flinch: draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
  • Fawn: show submission or fear
  • (cringing) totally submissive
  • The Cringe is an indie rock band based in New York City. It features John Cusimano, James Rotondi, Jonny Matias and Shawn Pelton. Their sound is described by critics as "contemporary alternative" mixed with "tried and true rock 'n roll. ...
  • A posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling; A crick; To bow or crouch in servility
  • (cringed) v. to shrink, bend, or crouch, esp. in fear or servility; cower
  • To retreat, bend or crouch in an attitude of fear, especially from something dangerous or painful.
  • DUBSTEPFOOTBALLCURRY 1 month ago