Meaning of cringeyness | Babel Free

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Noun. [C1]

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“Ok, here it is. Don't laugh⟳. I'm fully aware of its cringeyness. Since a very young age, I became drawn towards the medical profession, mainly due to frequent visits to the paediatric ward. I decided to pursue⟳ this fascination further and so throughout Year 12 my Saturday mornings were spent doing voluntary work⟳ at my local hospital.”

“For me Battlefield is a story I have⟳ a nostalgic fondness for, despite its cringeyness, Curse of Fenric is impressive, but as it goes on it becomes increasingly haphazard and pretentious in typical JNT fashion, Ghostlight I just don't 'get⟳', and I feel⟳ tempted to place⟳ it in the 'failure to tell⟳ a coherent story' category as JNT disasters like⟳ Time Flight, Terminus, Warriors of the Deep, Resurrection of the Daleks and Trial of a Time Lord.”

“Tess baby!!!!! TESS BABY!!! / I sighed and stood up from my seat before he killed me from the Cringeyness.^([sic]) Callum holds me up and tugs my hand holding it in his large one. I blushed at the sudden touch⟳. / I die⟳ internally. / “Don’t be too loud” Nichole shouted at our retreating figure⟳ and they burst⟳ out laughing.”

““AHHHHHHH!” I scream⟳, leaping onto the bed on the other side of the room. I point⟳ to the monster feet. “WHAT ARE THOSE?!” Once my sleep⟳ state clears up, I realize⟳ where I am. I’m pointing at Helena’s actual feet. She’s just getting up from bed. […] “Candance, that was really rude,” she says, her voice scratchy with sleep⟳. / “I’m sorry, unnie,” I say⟳, every cell in my body shriveling with cringeyness. “It’s just that they were the first things I saw⟳ when I opened my eyes …” Aram throws off her sheets, startling me, pulls her socks off, and puts her bare feet in my lap. I gasp. Her feet are just as jacked up as Helena’s.”

““Excuse⟳ me?” / “Yes, Charles?” Ms. D says. / Chowder gazes at Mouse and says: // Dear Isabella / You’re sweet as a marshmella. / You turn⟳ my knees to jella. / I wanna be your fella. // There’s more, but I black out for a second at the sheer cringeyness.”

“I’m not even going to hold⟳ back here, so get⟳ ready for very gay cringeyness. July is and always has been the absolute love⟳ of my life. I tried for so long to ignore⟳ that and block⟳ her out, to move⟳ on and pretend⟳ she didn’t exist⟳.”

“He tries to introduce⟳ himself to each person in the river of youngsters flowing up my driveway in their tank tops and skate shoes, and they reluctantly pull⟳ the hoods down from around their heads to shake⟳ Dad’s hand, wincing with cringeyness. ‘Pleasure to meet⟳ you, son, Arthur Takitimu’s the name⟳, don’t wear⟳ it out,’ he says to each boy. He doesn’t have⟳ a clue how people my age fuck each other over, then disappear⟳.”

“Before Sunrise brilliantly opens up the beloved ‘Before’ Trilogy as a romantic indie film which carries much greatness. Greatness in its cinematography, especially its long one-take shots. Greatness in its characterization, especially the duality of being a romantic and a realist. Greatness in the chemistry, yet its cringeyness, between two people this tale follows.”

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