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
Anja	AHN-yah (Swedish, Finnish, Croatian, Serbian, German)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, German, Dutch
Valkyrie	val-KIR-ee (English), VAL-kə-ree (English)	Various
Laleh	-	Persian
Fermintxo	-	Basque
Elene	-	Georgian
Rube	ROOB	English