as in pang
a sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body
felt a twinge in her knee on that cold, rainy morning
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Recent Examples of twinge
Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 26 July 2025
Richarlison was taken off at half-time, then Maddison and Solanke were taken off after feeling knee and quad twinges respectively.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2024
His speech soon turned into a lament twinged with guilt.
—Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2024
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Noun
The burrata is cool and rich, faintly sweet and a plenty salty with a twinge of sourness.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 26 July 2025
Richarlison was taken off at half-time, then Maddison and Solanke were taken off after feeling knee and quad twinges respectively.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Verb
When Bradish gave up his first hit of the night, the air occupied by the Orioles faithful twinged.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2024
His speech soon turned into a lament twinged with guilt.
—Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twinge
Noun
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The friend felt a pang of preëmptive regret.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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These pangs are only compounded by the cliffhanger that concluded Season 2, in which President William Rayburn (Michael McKean) suffered a fatal heart attack and elevated his vice president, Grace Penn (Allison Janney), to the top of the call sheet.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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To see how much this moment pained Seattle and its players, look no further than MVP candidate Cal Raleigh, who was reduced to tears at the end of the game.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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When the body feels stress, your heart rate and blood pressure jump, stress chemicals rise, and the brain may turn pain down for a moment.—
Dayanne S. Antonio,
The Conversation,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When shopping for a hydrating lip balm, focus on nourishing, emollient ingredients rather than those that create a temporary tingle.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Unless your skin is very sensitive, Reedle Shot 100 is a great entry point into spicule serums, offering a 100/1,000 microneedle intensity—enough for that signature tingle without overwhelming heat.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The pictures, show the tabby cat in the most awkward positions, from sitting like a frog, to biting his toenails, and just being generally goofy.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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McCarthy will be lucky if his kneecaps aren’t bitten off.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Consumption of food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that can cause fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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How hunger impacts learning Erspamer once heard from a school principal about a student who constantly showed up at the administrator's office with a tummy ache.—
Lily Altavena,
Freep.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While basic first aid can often ease the pain of a bee sting, according to the Mayo Clinic, those who are stung more than a dozen times can experience a more severe reaction, which includes nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever and lightheadedness.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Considering that one cocktail could cost one hour of some employees’ wages, the removal of that free drink benefit stung even more, Quimby and Reber told Deadline.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Lexie Hull is itching for an All-Star Weekend redo.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
27 Oct. 2025
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For years, fans of the beloved Halloween flick were itching for Winifred, Sarah and Mary Sanderson to return to the screen again.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Jordan Marshall was cramping in the fourth quarter and still gutted out seven carries on a drive that bled the final six minutes from the clock.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Though the locker room area felt a little cramped, the treatment menu itself could not be more extensive, with everything from Indian head massages and Guinot facials to Dead Sea mud therapy and a special selection of Ayurvedic offerings.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Twinge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twinge. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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