“Cringe” has been used in The Times to describe feelings of embarrassment, discomfort and a style of comedy that makes use of both. By Sarah Diamond In Word Through The Times, we trace how one word or ...

“We also have a barbera and a Gigondas,” said the server, as she stood next to the table, offering my friend the full roster of available red wines by the glass. The curse of the American wine drinker ...

Cringe is having a moment. Millions of posts with the hashtag are shared online, and entire forums on Reddit are dedicated to discussing what makes us cringe. We’re all just too familiar with this ...

Was it the acoustic guitar? The cell phone lights swaying in the background? Or was it the lyrics of the song itself? Whatever it was, the impact was immediate and brutal. According to the internet, ...

In January, a survey of 2,000 working adults in the U.K. found that 40% of Gen Z struggle with light conversation at work, preferring to communicate online. This suggests that Gen Z’s aversion to ...