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An observed moment in a film or performance that is so awkward, cheesy, or clichéd that the viewer feels personally, nearly-mortally embarrassed for the performer. A cringe-inducing moment of embarrassment sparked by seeing an awkward scene in a film. Yang is distinct from merely empathizing with a character who is embarrassed in a scene in that yang is generated when the yang-inducing actor is not aiming to convey embarrassment, but does so by having to act out a terribly scripted idea or line of dialogue.
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