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/ˈkɹɪnd͡ʒˌfɛst/ · noun
(informal) A work or a situation that induces cringing; something very embarrassing..
What makes “Dr. Ken” such a cringefest is the disconnect between Mr. Jeong’s florid persona — pitched at the edge of desperation — and everything else on screen, which stays within the boundaries of a network family series.
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Cringefest means (informal) A work or a situation that induces cringing; something very embarrassing..
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What makes “Dr. Ken” such a cringefest is the disconnect between Mr. Jeong’s florid persona — pitched at the edge of desperation — and everything else on screen, which stays within the boundaries of a network family series.
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