Question of the Day #1424

13 of the most cringeworthy things that happened on 'And Just Like That'

From the headline of this article at Business Insider.

  上記の文で、cringeworthyの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "cringeworthy" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

【形】
〈俗〉〔物・状態・話・映像・写真などが〕非常に不快な、ゾッとする［引いてしまう・ドン引きする］ような、むしずが走る（ような）、気持ち悪い◆【参考】cringe◆【類】embarrassing ; disgusted

   

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

so embarrassing, awkward, or upsetting as to cause one to cringe

 

Examples

1. His attempt at an apology was cringeworthy.
2. The effect is odd at best, and painfully cringeworthy at worst. — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2024
3. Some who saw the video on social media described it as bizarre and even cringeworthy. — Danielle Abril, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2024
4. It’s almost always a little cringeworthy, but it’s also a reminder of food’s power to connect us. - From Salon ● May 9, 2025
5. The text exchanges contain nothing remotely illegal or related to Epstein’s crimes yet are cringeworthy enough as to have forced Mr. Summers to take leave from teaching duties at Harvard. - From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025

   

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