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'cringe' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'cringe' with 2 example sentences.


cringe noun

: some event or object that causes embarrassment and shame

: A posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling.

cringe verb

: draw back, as with fear or pain

: show submission or fear


  • I cringe just thinking about it.
  • The student cringed when he heard the principal's voice.
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