Words similar to cringe

Example sentences for: cringe

How can you use “cringe” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

The Face made me cringe a lot.
I cringe at having to put those innocuous words into feelthy English.)
Male critics cringe at Jane Campion's Portrait of a Lady ; female critics call it her masterwork.
Throughout this enthralling tale, one feels a "please don't hit me" cringe coming from the author.
This credentials-committee rebuke must have made even Mr. Frantz and Ms. Collins cringe, avowed admirers of diversity that they are.