Emotions & feelings
cringe about something
feel embarrassed remembering something
To feel very embarrassed when you think about something you did or experienced in the past.
Hear it in real life
Do you remember that old video?
Yes, I cringe about it every time I see it.
I still cringe about the speech I gave at my sister's wedding.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I cringe on the way I spoke.
Say: I cringe about the way I spoke.
Use "about" before the embarrassing memory or experience.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
cringe about something; cringe when doing something
Your turn: say it out loud
I still cringe about the speech I gave at my sister's wedding.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
cringe about something
feel embarrassed remembering something
“I still cringe about the speech I gave at my sister's wedding.”
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