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cringeworthyor cringe-wor·thy [ krinj-wur-thee ] / ˈkrɪndʒˌwɜr ði /
adjective causing a reaction or feeling of embarrassment, awkwardness, or discomfort: the show’s cringeworthy attempts at humor. Origin of cringeworthyFirst recorded in 1975–80; cringe + -worthy Words nearby cringeworthycrimson clover, crimson flag, crine, cringe, cringe-making, cringeworthy, cringey, cringle, crinite, crinkle, crinkle leaf Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cringeworthyWhat this portends for next year and beyond is cringeworthy. The Real Housewives of Miss America|Kate Shindle|September 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST At points, Tomorrow Night is all of those things, ranging from cringeworthy to laugh-out-loud funny. ‘Tomorrow Night’ Review: Louis C.K.’s 1998 Indie Movie Is F**ing Weird|Nina Strochlic|January 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST But thank Idol for the cringeworthy joy of watching Britney Spears somnambulantly giving out singing advice on live television. 7 Ways ‘American Idol’ Revolutionized TV|Kevin Fallon|January 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST We know that failure of justice is not infrequent; it just never had such a cringeworthy label. No, Affluenza Is Not a Real Thing|Dr. Michelle K. London|December 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
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