Cringing
//ˈkɹɪnd͡ʒɪŋ//
"Cringing" in a Sentence (3 examples)
An instant afterwards there appeared a little wizened fellow with a cringing manner and a shambling style of walking. He wore an open jacket, with a splotch of tar on the sleeve, a red-and-black check shirt, dungaree trousers, and heavy boots badly worn.
Why is she cringing before Sam? What's wrong with her?
the servile bowings and cringings of courtiers
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