cringey
adjective
causing a reaction or feeling of embarrassment, awkwardness, or discomfort; cringeworthy.
cringiness
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a word derived from
cringey.
Example Sentences
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Transparent has the feel of idiosyncratic, critically beloved comedies like Louie and Girls—the same tangential relationship to humor, the same occasional cringiness, and the same anthropological specificity.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2014
I'm not quite sure why, but that little indefinite article before "30" adds an extra spoonful of cringiness.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 28, 2012
