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:

When I was growing up, any mention of Jews as Jews would make me cringe.
The children would cringe and hide while the parents defended them.
Each time I see the erectile dysfunction ad with Bob Dole, I cringe.
I cringe when I hear someone refer to "the Salt Lake City scandal," because, while the people from SLC weren't right, the real culprits were the IOC members with their hands out, palms up.
Kurtz goes on to say that "aides sometimes cringe at McCain's flights of candor."