pin·prick
ˈpin-ˌprik 
1
: a small puncture made by or as if by a pin
2
: a petty irritation or annoyance
Examples of pinprick in a Sentence
Noun
He felt a pinprick in his leg.
the nurse kindly put a decorated bandage over the pinprick from the injection
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Laura Schober, Health, 19 Sep. 2024
Mothers agreed to share current blood samples and allow access to the pinprick blood spots that had been collected when they were born.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
Justin Davidson, Curbed, 21 Oct. 2021
The teeny pinpricks force the skin to heal and build up stronger than before, while the device also deposits serum deeper into the skin.
—Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 9 Nov. 2018
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Noun
Common symptoms include intense pain and a pinprick sensation at the site of the bite.
—Laura Schober, Health, 19 Sep. 2024
Mothers agreed to share current blood samples and allow access to the pinprick blood spots that had been collected when they were born.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
At this height, the real thing looks fake, a composite of toy skyscrapers, tinfoil rivers, pinprick traffic lights, Central Park the size of a welcome mat, and some sort of nature in the hazy distance.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 21 Oct. 2021
The teeny pinpricks force the skin to heal and build up stronger than before, while the device also deposits serum deeper into the skin.
—Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 9 Nov. 2018
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“Pinprick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinprick. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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