Several people cringed, but McQueen met his cold eyes steadily.

It's the kind of act that makes some people cringe and look away, while others watch in fascinated horror.

Dr. Deaton's story is the sort that makes people cringe.

Why do so many people cringe at the thought of women in combat?

The other people in the room cringed and whispered, "Crazy."

See people cringe when they look at you.

So why do some people cringe at the very word "modern"?

Admiral Billings said in that tone that made people cringe.

The sensor mast went up at once, and people cringed at the noise.

Those are the bits that make people cringe when they contemplate fantasy fiction.