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Cringe-Inducing

Definition:

Cringe-inducing refers to something that causes a feeling of embarrassment, discomfort, or secondhand embarrassment.

Part of Speech:

• Adjective

Senses:

Sense 1:

Causing embarrassment or discomfort due to its awkwardness or extreme lack of quality.

Example sentence:

His cringe-inducing dance moves made everyone in the room feel awkward.

Sense 2:

Provoking secondhand embarrassment or discomfort when witnessing someone else's embarrassing or awkward behavior.

Example sentence:

Watching the talent show auditions was cringe-inducing; many contestants were completely unprepared.

Usages:

• The cringe-inducing speech left the audience squirming in their seats.
• I couldn't bear to watch the cringe-inducing romantic scene in the movie.
• Her cringe-inducing fashion choices always attract attention.

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