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cringey

or łŚ°ůžą˛Ô¡˛ľ˛â

[ krin-jee ]

adjective

Informal.
  1. causing a reaction or feeling of embarrassment, awkwardness, or discomfort; cringeworthy:

    The movie brought back my cringey middle school memories.

  2. seeking favor by means of servile behavior or flattery:

    His talk show is mostly cringey interviews with celebrities.



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˜yĐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of cringey1

First recorded in 1965–70; cringe ( def ) + -y 1( def )
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Example Sentences

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When they’re not wasting time arguing over decorum or recording cringey ‘choose your fighter’ videos, Democrats are scrambling to find a strategy to regain power.

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It’s not only cringey, it’s a glib diversion from the job he should be doing.

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Sometimes the humor is a little cringey.

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I always get really cringey about that stuff,” she says, channeling her internal debate about embarking on the project.

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But, after a bizarre cultural tour that included a cringey interview with Bill Maher and a guest appearance at a Shaquille O’Neal DJ set, Welch started a podcast of her own—supported by Jake Paul’s production house—cleverly called Talk Tuah.

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