cringe
cringe.01 - to shrink back, as in fear
CRINGE-V NOTES: Frames file for 'cringe' based on survey of sentences in the WSJ corpus. (from cringe.01-v predicate notes)Aliases:
cringe (v.)
Roles:
ARG0-PPT: fearful entity
intransitive
When he later sided with striking hospital workersARGM-TMP
, some alliesARG0
cringedrel
a little moreARGM-EXT
, concerned that Mr. Dinkins was setting the wrong tone for coming contract negotiations with city employees .