cringed
past simple and past participle ofcringe
cringe
verb[I]
uk/krɪndʒ/us/krɪndʒ/tosuddenlymoveaway from someone or something because you arefrightened
informal
tofeelveryembarrassed:
I cringedatthesightof mydaddancing.
Making short, sudden movements
- aquiver
- convulse
- convulsion
- convulsive
- cringe
- flick
- jerkiness
- jerky
- jig
- jiggle
- jiggly
- pull away
- quiver
- shrink
- shudder
- squirm
- tremulous
- whip
- worry atsomething
- wriggle
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Examplesofcringed
cringed
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
In those days, they were weak; in those days theycringed.
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When we have seen the adverts for those like-minded to the party in power, they havecringedmore than any of us, that that has been the case.
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Wecringedat the sight and were dumbfounded when, after several repetitions, his tongue had not even reddened.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.After pursuing him for some time, viewerscringedwhen the two slept together, but knowing a relationship would be impossible, the two resolved to move on.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Icringedwhen he picked it.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Nicola then went home andcringedas she was shown old videos of her as a little girl.
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