cringe in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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cringe [Am krɪndʒ, Brit krɪn(d)ʒ] VB intr

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cringe-making [ˈkrɪndʒˌmeɪkɪŋ] ADJ

cringe-making → cringeworthy

See also cringeworthy

cringeworthy [Am ˈkrɪn(d)ʒˌwərði, Brit ˈkrɪndʒwəːði] ADJ inf

cringe in the PONS Dictionary

cringe Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to cringe with embarrassment at sth
morirse de vergüenza por algo
to cringe before sb
arrastrarse ante alguien
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The man would deliver stuff that we would just cringe at.
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The 10-inch tablet is one of the few with speakers that won't make you cringe in horror when they're at full blast.
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However, he did say that the albums material is slightly cringe-inducing.
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Peter cringes at the idea and heads off to school.
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Fans are encouraged to email or call in with their cringe fantasies.
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I'm not cringing about it, but it's not my favorite piece.
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The popular boys cringe but don't say anything.
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Against his better judgement, he marries her, but her lack of beauty makes him cringe.
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She has a very dry sense of humour and cringes at any display of sentimentality.
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Sometimes however an unlikeable protagonist may not suffer any consequences, which violates our moral expectations, and also make the audience cringe.
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