No. 12,774 in Russian
кринжовые
Cringy; causing embarrassment or secondhand discomfort.
In a sentence
Это были кринжовые моменты.
These were cringeworthy moments.
The word describes moments that cause an embarrassing or awkward feeling.
Я видел кринжовые комментарии в интернете.
I saw cringeworthy comments on the internet.
The word characterizes comments that provoke discomfort or embarrassment due to their awkward nature.
Этот фильм был такой кринжовый!
This movie was so cringeworthy!
The term is used to convey an awkward or second-hand embarrassment caused by the film.
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