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Definition of cringeworthy
: so embarrassing, awkward, or upsetting as to cause one to cringe a cringeworthy performance
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Recent Examples of cringeworthy from the Web
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YouTuber Jeely marked the anniversary of the viral trend by applying 100 layers of bubble mask— with results that are equally cringeworthy and hilarious.
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A New York actor has drawn the ire of Internet users after giving his blind date a cringeworthy review — but the 24-year-old insists he was misquoted.
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Steve Carell has been a popular comedian for a while; his role as cringeworthy boss Michael Scott in The Office is cemented in television history.
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Yohana Desta here today, bringing you the latest on Ron Howard’s Star Wars debut, some Emmys chatter, and a cringeworthy moment from Johnny Depp.
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The sometimes cringeworthy shots of real-life political pundits like Van Jones and Gloria Borger reading scripts about the faux election is far too familiar.
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Here are the most cringeworthy moments of Fyre Festival's promo past.
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And the combined entity is reportedly set to receive an even more cringeworthy name: Oath.
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But the cringeworthy scene in the Oval Office was merely a prelude for what was to come.
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First Known Use of cringeworthy
1977
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