cringey
adjective
causing a reaction or feeling of embarrassment, awkwardness, or discomfort; cringeworthy.
cringy
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a variation of
cringey.
Example Sentences
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Talarico has distanced himself from some of those earlier comments, arguing many were taken out of context and "missed the mark" or were "deliberately provocative" or "cringy".
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
I have it a little bit cringy intentionally because as we discover things and get our foundations rattled, it’s not always comfortable.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 13, 2023
He uses his downtime to create TikTok videos in which he provides one side of a cringy conversation in a duet or stitched video with other creators.
From New York Times ● Jun. 3, 2023
“With the blechnum, what we saw was more of a cringy, slow loss of the leaves,” Baer said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2023
He was evidently associated with Mr. Jervice, but he did not in the least resemble him, for instead of being a cringy weakling, he was big and strong and hard.
From The Boy Scout Treasure Hunters The Lost Treasure of Buffalo Hollow by Charles L. (Charles Lewis) Wrenn
