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At first he cringed at the idea of a Latino version of the teen series "Gossip Girl."
Looking down at the carpet, he cringed at the sight of his damp, muddy footprints.
She cringed at the sound of her own voice but took a deep breath and continued.
People cringed at the sight of his injury.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Embarrassing
awkward
blushingly
cringe
cringe comedy
cringe-making
cringey
curl
curl up and dieidiom
embarrass
embarrassing
embarrassingly
painful
put someone on the spotidiom
show
show up
spare
spare someone's blushesidiom
spot
TMI
toe-curling
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Making short, sudden movements