Definitions for CRINGING
cring·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. cringing, groveling, grovelling, wormlike, wormyadjective

   totally submissive

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cringing

   Cringing refers to the act of shrinking, bending, or recoiling in fear, disgust, pain, or embarrassment. It involves an inward or backward movement often caused by a strong negative reaction towards unwelcome or unpleasant situations, words, actions, or images. It's often used to describe a strong feeling of second-hand embarrassment or discomfort.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Cringing

   of Cringe

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of CRINGING in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of CRINGING in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of CRINGING in a Sentence

1. Pat Cash:

   Bernard Tomic can do a lot worse than that to ruin the image that we've created. But a lot of ex-players are cringing, Aussies, especially... the guys who started this pro circuit. We wouldn't be here without these guys.

2. Kevin Landis:

   The Dow Jones is such a backwards-looking list, I cringed when Intel and Microsoft were added, i'm cringing today. Let's hope Apple can defy the forces of history.

3. Kevin Landis:

   The Dow Jones is such a backwards-looking list, I cringed when Intel (INTC.O: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) and Microsoft (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) were added, i'm cringing today. Let's hope Apple can defy the forces of history.

4. Ben Emmerson:

   It was a crass and clumsy gesture from an increasingly isolated tin pot despot, a morally deranged authoritarian who was at that very moment clinging desperately onto political power in the face of international sanctions and a rising chorus of international condemnation, after years of negotiation and appeasement, the world has lost its patience now with Mr Putin's judo politics and his cringing hard-man photo opportunities.

5. Frank Davis:

   The May jobs number is pointing in the direction of a more likely interest-rate hike. The market is cringing at that idea.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=CRINGING
2. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CRINGING
4. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=CRINGING