cringe

cringe; secondhand embarrassment

Intermediate Noun en
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Pronunciation

/krɪndʒ/

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Cultural Note

Cringe is an English internet loanword now used casually in Swedish, especially for socially embarrassing behavior.

📝 Example Sentences

Hans raggningsreplik gav mig ren cringe.

His pick-up line gave me pure cringe.

Det där paret är gulligt, inte cringe.

That couple is cute, not cringe.

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