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- noun Plural form of
cringe . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
cringe .
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Examples
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The Bush twins made their national television debut last night -- with a string of weak one-liners that drew cringes from the crowd and at one point brought a soft rebuke from their grandparents.
09/01/2004 2004
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Though he filed an Arizona-style bill that would target illegal immigrants committing criminal acts, he said he "cringes" over the idea that such a law could be used to racially profile law-abiding Hispanics.
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The Coffee Goddess raises her concerns on--and "cringes" at--some of what's been written about the issue: A Speculative Discussion
Archive 2007-09-01 2007
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In fact, I think everybody kind of cringes when we hear the word.
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Equally offended are genuine wildlife photographers such as Tom Carlisle, who "cringes" when he sees
Aspen Times - Top Stories Ted Williams 2010
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Equally offended are genuine wildlife photographers such as Tom Carlisle, who "cringes" when he sees
Aspen Times - Top Stories Ted Williams 2010
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Equally offended are genuine wildlife photographers such as Tom Carlisle, who "cringes" when he sees
Aspen Times - Top Stories Ted Williams Special to the Aspen Times Weekly Asp 2010
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Equally offended are genuine wildlife photographers such as Tom Carlisle, who "cringes" when he sees
Aspen Times - Top Stories Ted Williams 2010
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Equally offended are genuine wildlife photographers such as Tom Carlisle, who "cringes" when he sees
Aspen Times - Top Stories Ted Williams Special to the Aspen Times Weekly Asp 2010
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Equally offended are genuine wildlife photographers such as Tom Carlisle, who "cringes" when he sees
Aspen Times - Top Stories Ted Williams 2010
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