See cringy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"ref": "2011, Rosie Scott, Faith Singer:",
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"ref": "1917, Charles Henry Lerrigo, The boy scout treasure hunters: or, The lost treasure of Buffalo Hollow:",
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