as in aches
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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as in clinks
to make a repeated sharp light ringing sound
awoke to the steady pitter-patter of raindrops tingling on the rooftop
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Recent Examples of tingles
Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
Researchers suggested that future studies should include people who actually experience tingles to better understand how ASMR might help with mental health and relaxation.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tingles
Noun
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Some signs of withdrawal from kratom might include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle/joint aches, restlessness, runny nose, excessive yawning, and hot or cold flashes.—
Gary Kirkilas II,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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Shower steamers are also used to ease minor aches and pains and soothe sore muscles.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Each robot, remotely operated, clinks glasses and gestures in unison, embodying the camaraderie and hope of the musical’s revolutionaries.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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White southerners took great pains to keep track of men and women like Henry Fordham.—
Eugene Robinson,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2026
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My adolescence was an ordinary one, its joys and pains small.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Everyone’s blood sugar levels sporadically spike, and that’s normal, but keeping it steady helps prevent energy crashes, hunger pangs, and mood swings, Dardarian says.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Outside,
4 Feb. 2026
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Packing your own treats not only saves money between meals, but also keeps mood-tanking hunger pangs at bay.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Those bars were also the site of police stings related to cocaine dealing, underage alcohol sales and flouting COVID-era business rules.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2026
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For a city that helped define the modern Harry Styles concert era, the omission stings.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
22 Jan. 2026
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The device, which clamps onto the line just above the hook and pairs zinc and graphite in seawater, creates a small electric field about the size of a beachball around the hook, and rattles approaching sharks.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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This ghost rattles industrial hoses and temporarily melds with an air purifier.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Applause rings out, cheers and whoops are abundant.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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Payton’s perception of him then rings true in the present.—
Trevor Woods,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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The imagery of the song chimes with some of Bowie’s deepest spiritual preoccupations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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The latest research from the American Action Forum chimes with concerns across both the public and private sectors.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
16 Dec. 2025
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“Tingles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tingles. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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