noun
a feeling of embarrassment or discomfort
verb
to recoil or flinch in embarrassment or discomfort
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Her behavior at the conference made everyone cringe with embarrassment.
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I couldn't help but cringe when he told that corny joke.
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That TikTok dance was so cringe, I couldn't watch the whole thing.
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The thought of public speaking always makes me cringe.