cringe before

cringe before someone or something

to cower or recoil in the presence of someone or something. Jeff cringed before the wrath of the policeman.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Hardy	HAHR-dee	English
Leontina	-	Italian, Late Roman
Pene	-	English (Rare)
Cheyanne	shie-AN	English (Modern)
Ainsworth	['einzwɜ:θ]
Millicent	MIL-ə-sənt	English