pins and needles
plural noun
: a pricking tingling sensation in a limb growing numb or recovering from numbness
see also on pins and needles
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With the final College Football Playoff rankings set to be revealed following this weekend’s conference championship games, several teams are waiting on pins and needles.
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Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
No one wants to add tech neck to their ailments, and this gadget avoids that (and the pins and needles feeling in your arm) completely.
—Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025
Then my face went numb, like pins and needles when a limb falls asleep.
—Will Rice, Outside, 13 Nov. 2025
All the right eyes are on you, waiting on pins and needles for your next move!
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
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Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
No one wants to add tech neck to their ailments, and this gadget avoids that (and the pins and needles feeling in your arm) completely.
—Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025
Then my face went numb, like pins and needles when a limb falls asleep.
—Will Rice, Outside, 13 Nov. 2025
All the right eyes are on you, waiting on pins and needles for your next move!
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Pins and needles.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pins%20and%20needles. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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