Word Finder - cringed

definition

To shrink, cower, tense or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment.

example

He cringed as the bird collided with the window.

definition

To bow or crouch in servility.

definition

To contract; to draw together; to cause to shrink or wrinkle; to distort.

In that moment she cringed inwardly.

He felt the puffiness about his cheek and cringed at the touch.

Evelyn listened and cringed, not sure how she would explain everything.

She cringed as he approached, sensing his anger.

Of course she loved him, but somewhere inside she still cringed at that sinful word.

She cringed at the thick forearm brushing her ear.

Cassie cringed against Bordeaux and clutched the arm that encircled her waist.

When she retreated to the bathroom, she flipped on the light, cringed, but forced herself to stare at her reflection in the mirror over the sink.

She cringed away from him as her knees hit a chair.

He cringed as Cynthia described her giving two different names, allowing Fred yet another shot at constructing a mystery.

Inwardly she cringed, but she managed to keep her voice conversational as well.

You didn't want to go out to dinner with me, and just now you practically cringed when I touched you.

Cynthia asked, then cringed when she recognized it.

Dean cringed at this first admonition for his impulsive actions.

She turned bright red and cringed.

Bianca cringed as she had earlier that day when her mother and Jonny's mother screamed blame at each other until the nursing staff kicked them out of the room.

Toby reappeared after a few minutes, tugging a reluctant Lakhna with him.  The otherworldly creature ducked and covered his head from the moon and crowded Toby as they crossed the courtyard.  Rhyn pointed to Kiki, and Lakhna cringed.  Rhyn was about to demand to know where Katie was when he heard her agitated voice.

His crew of cutthroats cringed as he walked the decks with his two black mastiffs at his heels.

Walking up the stairs, Gabe cringed at the high-pitched squeaks that escaped from each step under the weight of his feet.

Would a game that required you to physically exert yourself find popularity with console owners who cringed at the word "dance"?

Fred's statement volunteered far more then Dean would have offered and he cringed at the old man's candor.

I cringed at the thought of who might have spent their last nights on earth on that pallet.

The hole appeared, and she cringed as she went through it.

Dean cringed at the word "fat."

Katie cringed at his over the top décor of gilded everything and oriented herself.

Natalie cringed when Carmen ran to her.

Whether it is the notion of manufacturing meat or having the computer tell you what you should order at the restaurant, you may have cringed and thought, "Man, that's kind of creepy."

Deidre almost cringed at the thought of leaving the chamber after her first venture out that landed her not only in trouble but also in Darkyn's bed.

She cringed as he disappeared into Toby.s room, hoping Rhyn didn.t waken him.

Two sensed it and cringed as he entered the room.