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
Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
With the looming threat of grizzly bears in the area and a waning light, a twinge of panic began to set in.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 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
Even folks who seem to have it all together, like Ron’s slick CEO Jeff (Lou Diamond Phillips), only ever seem one twinge of embarrassment away from falling off the deep end.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
With the looming threat of grizzly bears in the area and a waning light, a twinge of panic began to set in.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 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 book cover trend, imbued with nostalgia for childhood, promises fiction that grapples with the pangs of adulthood in an age of precarity.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Minnesota fans may have had some mild pangs over parting with Buium or Rossi, but a mid- to late-20s pick for arguably the best defenseman on the planet?—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The disappearances also pain me.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Missing Barcelona pained Vowles and Williams as a whole.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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And second, there’s the audience’s uncomfortable tingle of recognition watching Vladimir Putin’s tightening stranglehold on the Russian press.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The night seemed even darker, and a tingle ran up my spine.—
Delbert L. Chears,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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More record highs are projected to bite the dust this week before our heat wave comes to an end.—
Callie Zanandrie,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The colorful, flavorful wrappers are as fun as the fillings (which range from cilantro or kimchi pork to butternut squash and shrimp to tofu, mushroom and kale), and the variety of dipping sauces (classic, ginger smash, gochujang and old godmother spicy peanut) make every bite an adventure.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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People may initially have fever, headache, fatigue, nausea, vomiting or muscle aches.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026
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Mpox symptoms include a sometimes painful, blistery rash on various parts of the body, fever, chills, exhaustion, muscle aches, headache, swollen lymph nodes and respiratory symptoms, according to the CDC.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami teammates, still stinging from their unexpected Round of 16 Champions Cup elimination midweek, now turn their focus squarely on the MLS season for the next few months until the league breaks for the World Cup.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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These scandals stung at the time, but looking back, Cyrus wouldn’t have changed a thing.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This is not a man itching to be retrofitted into a twenty-first-century partisan machine.—
Alexis Coe,
Vanity Fair,
18 Mar. 2026
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Democratic voters itching for a new direction during the 2026 primary season took advantage of a rare opportunity to significantly reshape the national party by backing a new generation of faces in the March 17 Illinois primary.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Sleeping in the back of the truck also meant sacrificing storage space, and things got especially cramped when my wife joined me.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
20 Mar. 2026
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The urgency element, combined with thin profit margins, long hours and generally hot, cramped working environments with fire and knives can create dangerous situations.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Twinge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twinge. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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