cringe in a sentence

v. t.

📚 Grade Level: Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8

Definition

To cringe is to experience a feeling of discomfort or embarrassment in response to something awkward or socially inappropriate.

I can't help but cringe every time I watch that awkward scene in the movie.
Her attempt at a joke fell flat, leaving everyone in the room to cringe in silence.
Watching my old videos makes me cringe at how much I've changed over the years.
He cringed at the thought of having to speak in front of a large audience.
The overly staged reality show made viewers cringe instead of laugh.
I could hardly watch the awkward performance without cringing.
His attempt at humor was so forced that it made everyone cringe.
She felt a wave of cringe wash over her as she recalled her teenage fashion choices.
It's hard not to cringe when you see someone making a fool of themselves in public.
The video was so embarrassing that it left viewers cringing in their seats.
I felt a wave of cringe wash over me when I watched the awkward dance moves at the party.
His attempt at humor made everyone in the room cringe in discomfort.
She couldn't help but cringe at the memory of her embarrassing childhood photos.
The movie was so poorly made that I cringed through most of the scenes.
I cringed when I realized I had been speaking with food stuck in my teeth.