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toe-curling

British  

adjective

  1. informal causing feelings of acute embarrassment

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Other Word Forms

  • toe-curlingly adverb

Example Sentences

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From a toe-curling tale of Peruvian politics to the lifesaving qualities of red wine...

From Barron's

After toe-curling performances from Olly Alexander in 2024 and Mae Muller in 2023, their vocals were as strong as a lion's roar.

From BBC

Sabrina offered her opinion with a toe-curling shriek.

From Literature

The messages have illustrated, in sometimes toe-curling levels of detail, the way in which government figures communicate - described as "teenage with LOLS" by one Tory MP.

From BBC

“For him, a caption was a toe-curling admission of failure,” said David Leopold, the Al Hirschfeld Foundation creative director who curated the special exhibition.

From New York Times