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cringey
[ krin-jee ]
adjective
- causing a reaction or feeling of embarrassment, awkwardness, or discomfort; cringeworthy:
The movie brought back my cringey middle school memories.
- seeking favor by means of servile behavior or flattery:
His talk show is mostly cringey interviews with celebrities.
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of cringey1
Example Sentences
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.
It’s not only cringey, it’s a glib diversion from the job he should be doing.
Sometimes the humor is a little cringey.
I always get really cringey about that stuff,†she says, channeling her internal debate about embarking on the project.
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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