as in pang
a sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body
felt a twinge in her knee on that cold, rainy morning
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Recent Examples of twinge
Erica Sloan, SELF, 13 Aug. 2025
No one in rock has made a better use of orchestration in recent years, so there might’ve been a twinge of regret in seeing the stage set up now with a less elaborate bandstand.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 31 July 2025
Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2024
His speech soon turned into a lament twinged with guilt.
—Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2024
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Noun
Below, learn why back pain can rear its head in your 30s, what might signify a more serious issue, and how to alleviate everyday twinges.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 13 Aug. 2025
No one in rock has made a better use of orchestration in recent years, so there might’ve been a twinge of regret in seeing the stage set up now with a less elaborate bandstand.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 31 July 2025
Verb
When Bradish gave up his first hit of the night, the air occupied by the Orioles faithful twinged.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2024
His speech soon turned into a lament twinged with guilt.
—Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for twinge
Noun
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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
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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
Verb
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Missing Barcelona pained Vowles and Williams as a whole.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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McNally is still pained by her death.—
Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There's a tingle in the air, right?—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Feb. 2026
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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
Verb
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In the film’s first trailer, its biting energy is on full display, as its winking humor.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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And for now, the McCaskeys aren’t biting.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Joint pain, a common symptom of perimenopause, can feel like a dull ache or a sharp pain shooting through the body.—
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,
Flow Space,
13 Feb. 2026
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The middle-aged woman cured of breast cancer who now struggles to climb stairs because endocrine therapy has carved away her bone density and caused joint aches.—
Gilberto Lopes,
STAT,
12 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The loss of Puig, who might be the most irreplaceable player in MLS, will certainly sting.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Further down the supply chain, former Army Ranger Patrick Montgomery, who runs KC Cattle Company, located outside Kansas City, Missouri, has been stung by high prices.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This weekend’s sunny and warm weather has many Houstonians itching to get outside after a stretch of cool weeks.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Houston Chronicle,
7 Feb. 2026
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Hiking enthusiasts itching to get out for a walk in the woods have a new outdoor space to explore in Orange County.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Rearranging a room or taking a quiet walk together could also help break up an atmosphere cramped with heavy feelings.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
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In it, a man explained that if your kitchen feels cramped (check) and the layout of your kitchen is off somehow (check check), then your fridge might be opening on the wrong side—bingo!—
Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano,
The Spruce,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Twinge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twinge. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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