as in ache
a sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body
can't stand those funny tingles I get when my foot falls asleep
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Recent Examples of tingle
Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
This overnight treatment has ceramides to support your lips’ natural moisture barrier and a subtle peppermint flavor for a fresh tingle.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
While both syndromes cause numbness and tingling, only thoracic outlet syndrome causes the hands to become cold due to a lack of circulation.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Noun
At the Cuernavaca location of this coffee shop, which has four spots around town, the airy jumble was stacked onto sturdy toast spread with the sweet tingle of tomato jam —an ideal breakfast that in lesser hands would be pedestrian.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
This overnight treatment has ceramides to support your lips’ natural moisture barrier and a subtle peppermint flavor for a fresh tingle.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
Rather than involving the wrist’s median nerve, the ulnar nerve in the elbow is compressed, resulting in numbness and tingling in some fingers along with aching pain in the elbow.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
While both syndromes cause numbness and tingling, only thoracic outlet syndrome causes the hands to become cold due to a lack of circulation.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tingle
Noun
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Like Blackwood, he’s been fighting through an assortment of aches and pains over the last 10-12 weeks himself.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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Kratom can lead to addiction, and some signs of withdrawal could include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle/joint aches, restlessness, runny nose, excessive yawning, and hot or cold flashes.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Netflix and Amazon jingled all the way to some big audiences on Christmas Day, thanks to the NFL.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
31 Dec. 2025
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The city’s more than 25-year-old parade marched down Crown Valley Parkway Saturday morning, Dec. 13, jingling all the way.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
14 Dec. 2025
Noun
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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
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The album’s Bandcamp blurb shouts out Ghédalia Tarzatès, the late French composer who collaged his wails and lamentations in the endangered Ladino language to evoke pangs of existential angst.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Paveletzke drove straight down the middle of the court for a would-be game-winner … but Suder, who struggled offensively most of the night, met him at the rim and went straight up defensively, forcing Paveletzke’s running layup to clink off the front rim.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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As the night progressed, cocktail glasses continued to clink while a tasty île flottante dessert made its way to each table.—
Avon Dorsey,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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As freshmen, this group was 16-9, eliminated in the conference quarterfinals, and carried that sting ever since, winning 85 of the last 92, reaching the Final Four the last two seasons.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2026
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Other stings by Lampros have similarly led police to evidence of further crimes, police reports show.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Some admired her journalistic mettle; others, including Martha at first, could not take her seriously (those tinkling bracelets).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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Accordingly, recognisable Western archetypes abound, from the saloon bar serving pungent shots of whiskey to the tinkling accompaniment of Scott Joplin, to the majority of the characters themselves.—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Swinging and missing exacerbates the pain in Rodriguez’s hand, Schlossnagle said.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Mar. 2026
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The close-ups of the fans who did stay in pain, looking away in disgust and consoling one another, were powerful.—
Joe Prince-Wright,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Oil continued its slide Tuesday, but the wild price swings triggered by Washington’s Iran war messaging have rattled even the most experienced traders.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Investors rattled by the war in Iran have sent oil prices skyrocketing – and global governments have noticed.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Tingle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tingle. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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