How often do you use the word “cringe”?

Question

Seems like kids especially use it a lot. Do you?

Oigit · Accepted Answer

There are many words I attempt to not use at any time. Because there is an idea that is a word is used too much you can cheapen the meaning of it. If the same word is used enough it loses all value. Cringe is like many words that have lost all value due to over usage. Online based forms of mass communication have increased the process as well.

NathanDavis · Accepted Answer

in my mind a lot... every day, there's a lot of things that make me "cringe" but to actually say it... very rarely

Cynicaldreamer · Accepted Answer

I can't even recall the last time I used that word so... hardly, if never?

It seems like a young person's overused term to express your displeasure or disdain over something. Kind of like how people overuse the word "viral."
Hell, just say you don't like it like the rest of us, LOL

DeeDeeDeVour · Accepted Answer

I cringe at the thought or sight of this   dangerous dictator and his bully commie regime.  I cringe even more when this guy   sells out to those bullies.

Apulu_3 · Answer

I use it when my sister is like you know flirting with me (it is just teasing OK) or is acting all cute and clingy. She looks like some sort of pig hybrid when she pouts. I don't know how others find her pout cute. Or when my friends will dramatically say that they can't live without me (it is pure buttering so that I can show the answers of homework to them!).

dustybiker · Answer

It does sound like a word a young adolescent would use. It’s dramatic. Can’t recall having used it myself. Not even in quote.

Brainsbeforebeauty · Answer

Yeah I think that's something more the young people say... And as I'm old, not young...🤷🤣

purplepoppy · Answer

Only in it's correct context and nearly always in the past tense.

loves2learn · Answer

Sometimes. Lots of things to cringe at these days. 🤷🏻‍♀️

DarkCarousel · Answer

I don’t use it. I say something is “cringy” if it makes me cringe. But something can’t BE cringe.

Aurora1010 · Answer

I see it most often on YouTube from channels like PewDiePie.

menina · Answer

I rarely use that word. In a year I might say it once or twice.

CrazyGirl2 · Answer

Not to often, but I’ll say things like “cringeworthy”, even just say “cringe” at times.

Kaneki05 · Answer

Not often. Tbh anyone who uses it on anything more than not often is so themselves.

Lillie_xo · Answer

its actually become pretty cringe to use the word 'cringe' (^ワ^＝)

DonkeyDan · Answer

Really to almost never, and only in its correct context.

EssenceOfLight · Answer

F Never. "Cringe" or "my sides" make no sense in languages in speak natively, I understand their meaning but I don't use them.

Medhat-M · Answer

Usually with 80% of what I see and hear everyday lol

AdithyaR · Answer

I don't use the word much but I do feel it very often.

_no_one_ · Answer

Quite often coz of the huge amount of cringe i have to see all day.

shadowlunitic03 · Answer

I don't hear the word that much but I can always tell the expression people make.

douride2 · Answer

I can't recall ever using that word.

noohair · Answer

The word that makes me cringe is "Like"

Cherry234 · Answer

Sometimes, not very often

Flower7 · Answer

I've never used that word before.

mooky06 · Answer

I rarely use the word

electromagnetic · Answer

JackFilms is cringe. I seldom use the word.

Gwenhwyfar · Answer

Sometimes. Not that often.

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

Sometimes I do use the Cringe

Not_a_baddie · Answer

Not too often. Rarely ever

FinalFantasyBro · Answer

I barely use this word

okeydoke · Answer

I’m too old for that.

Alyssa11 · Answer

Quite often tbh lol.

serious · Answer

I never do.

Shamiah02 · Answer

Sometimes

exitseven · Answer

nevah

karaspara · Answer

Sometimes sure

ChiPaPa · Answer

I don't

Wise4myage · Answer

Just sometimes.

Slim57 · Answer

Sometimes

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