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
Andrew Solender, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
Many consumers, even those who aren’t wine snobs, experience a twinge of doubt when confronted with a screw top.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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
The bottom line: For some Democrats, there was more than a twinge of bitterness about just how smoothly the process went.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
Many consumers, even those who aren’t wine snobs, experience a twinge of doubt when confronted with a screw top.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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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Then, the protein boosts alertness, supports stable energy levels, and staves off hunger pangs for longer.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
8 Apr. 2025
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Dalton feels a pang when the hare bounds past the garden wall.—
Alexandra Alter,
New York Times,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Things got worse after the emergence of Covid, which ground global trade to a halt and exposed how much the United States, and the rest of the world, needed China for everything from surgical masks to pain medicines.—
David Pierson,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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The brutal coincidence for the Cavs on Tuesday night: While Haliburton fought through injury to be the hero, Cleveland was missing three of its key players to pain tolerance injuries.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
7 May 2025
Noun
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The product glides on smooth like butter and leaves behind a faint cooling tingle.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
17 Apr. 2025
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That tingle of anxiety will become an old friend, and the feeling of having triumphed over fear will become equally familiar, if not more familiar, than the fear itself.—
Essence,
Essence,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Compounded by menthol and arnica, known for its healing properties, Medterra provides a cooling sensation to ease aches and pains.—
Valerie Butler,
Essence,
19 May 2025
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These symptoms last at least three months after the initial infection and range from muscle aches and joint pain to brain fog and fatigue.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Suarez is getting stung here and there, but the last two rounds the challenger is landing a bit cleaner.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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Additionally, getting stung by an Asian needle ant can be dangerous due to the life-threatening anaphylaxis that a sting can trigger.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Improvements in itching severity at weeks two, four, and eight were significantly higher for roflumilast than for the vehicle group.—
Paul McClure
May 07,
New Atlas,
7 May 2025
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Diet can also play a role in treating and soothing itching ears.—
Taylor Lane,
Flow Space,
1 May 2025
Verb
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The setting is oppressive — cramped, sunless rooms in which workers push out pant after pant, shirt after shirt, vest after vest — but Wang’s gaze is never pitiful or exploitative.—
Devika Girish,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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This can also help prevent side effects like stomach cramping and diarrhea.2 How Much Is Too Much Magnesium?—
Patricia Mikula,
Health,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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He got pinched, and rather characteristically, by the Derby traffic in the early going, and had to recover.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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Plus, the strap is designed without bulky buckles that pinch the top of your feet or randomly come undone mid-step.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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“Twinge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twinge. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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