cringe

I cringed at the fellow's stupidity.

The dog cringed at the sight of the whip.

he cringed away from the blow.

Natives will cringe and squirm with embarrassment at such brashness.

The dog cringed when it saw my stick.

he cringed before the icy whiplash of Curtis's tongue.

You'll cringe at the exhibitionist. You'll despair at the cryer. And you'll run for the hills from the groper.

Even the term 'cringe' might someday be deemed 'cringe.'

Her soul cringed but she raised her head.

So, does moist make you cringe?

It made me cringe every time.

Charlie rubs his head and cringes.

Oh yeah! The acting is the definition of cringe!

A seated woman cringes as she massages her finger joints.

High-performing teams depend on collaboration and candour, not cringing and compliance.

She cringed back. " I … I did not see you" .

Hiro and Tadashi cringed at the closed sign hanging in the window.