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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However, the Steelers were on pins and needles after trusty kicker Chris Boswell shanked the extra point, leaving the Ravens the chance at the walk-off field.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Cameron has also been hedging his bets in the press with regard to Avatar 4 and 5, so Bliss is on pins and needles like everybody else.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 26 Dec. 2025
People with peripheral neuropathy may experience pins and needles sensations, such as tingling and prickling, in their extremities.
—Laura Dorwart, Health, 22 Dec. 2025
Small businesses throughout the Golden State, especially those in rural or underserved communities, are on pins and needles as the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) ponders Verizon’s acquisition of Frontier.
—Javier Palomarez, Sacbee.com, 19 Dec. 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Cameron has also been hedging his bets in the press with regard to Avatar 4 and 5, so Bliss is on pins and needles like everybody else.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 26 Dec. 2025
People with peripheral neuropathy may experience pins and needles sensations, such as tingling and prickling, in their extremities.
—Laura Dorwart, Health, 22 Dec. 2025
Small businesses throughout the Golden State, especially those in rural or underserved communities, are on pins and needles as the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) ponders Verizon’s acquisition of Frontier.
—Javier Palomarez, Sacbee.com, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Pins and needles.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pins%20and%20needles. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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