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:

Throughout this enthralling tale, one feels a "please don't hit me" cringe coming from the author.
Each time I see the erectile dysfunction ad with Bob Dole, I cringe.
Our mother certainly never treated us this way, and it makes cringe to think of what these comments might be doing to the girls.
I almost cringe when I write this because some of what is going on here has been underwhelming and derivative of the old world.
Kurtz goes on to say that "aides sometimes cringe at McCain's flights of candor."