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Meanings of cringe at in English

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Usage of cringe at in English
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Inwardly, I cringe at the news that the Germans are faring well.
The kommandant's girl
2
Her subjects cringe at her feet covered with the dust of obedience.
Lectures of Col. R. G. Ingersoll, Volume I / Including His Answe...
3
Haters, you're going to cringe at my conclusion: This e-bike is a blast.
Wired
4
He had seen the captain flush, then cringe at this man's sharp rebuke.
The Darkening Sea
5
When I watch episodes of the show now, I cringe at my overacting.
High on arrival
6
I saw her cringe at each pained movement from the dog.
Turn coat
7
She tried not to cringe at all the dirt beneath them.
Throne of Glass
8
Some people love early mornings; others cringe at the thought.
Climbing Magazine
9
Being a few minutes late brought punishments that made Galina cringe at the memories.
Knife of dreams
10
Kiril wanted to cringe at the pain in his eyes.
The bone palace
11
To this day, I cringe at the smell of cheese.
Climbing Magazine
12
I still cringe at the thought of autumn, 2004.
The Guardian
13
He tried not to cringe at the slurping sounds as she sucked out the marrow.
Crown of Midnight
14
Networks used to cringe at serialized shows because they did not lend themselves well to syndication.
Reuters
15
I hoped you'd cringe at least a bit.
Shadowglass: the shadowfae chronicles
16
Still, I cringe at the sight of the rabbi's child holding the hand of a Nazi.
The kommandant's girl
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Cringe at through the time
Cringe at across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common