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
Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 26 July 2025
Richarlison was taken off at half-time, then Maddison and Solanke were taken off after feeling knee and quad twinges respectively.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 2 May 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
The burrata is cool and rich, faintly sweet and a plenty salty with a twinge of sourness.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 26 July 2025
Richarlison was taken off at half-time, then Maddison and Solanke were taken off after feeling knee and quad twinges respectively.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 2 May 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 friend felt a pang of preëmptive regret.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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These pangs are only compounded by the cliffhanger that concluded Season 2, in which President William Rayburn (Michael McKean) suffered a fatal heart attack and elevated his vice president, Grace Penn (Allison Janney), to the top of the call sheet.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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To see how much this moment pained Seattle and its players, look no further than MVP candidate Cal Raleigh, who was reduced to tears at the end of the game.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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When the body feels stress, your heart rate and blood pressure jump, stress chemicals rise, and the brain may turn pain down for a moment.—
Dayanne S. Antonio,
The Conversation,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When shopping for a hydrating lip balm, focus on nourishing, emollient ingredients rather than those that create a temporary tingle.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Unless your skin is very sensitive, Reedle Shot 100 is a great entry point into spicule serums, offering a 100/1,000 microneedle intensity—enough for that signature tingle without overwhelming heat.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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An inmate at the Leavenworth County Jail was sentenced to more than five years of additional prison time Wednesday for biting off another inmate’s ear during a basketball game in 2022.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
8 Nov. 2025
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Outdoor treatments are designed to reduce mosquitoes, ticks, and other biting insects that can make backyards difficult to enjoy.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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These symptoms may include fever, muscle aches, fatigue, headache, confusion, loss of balance or seizures.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Grace appears dazed when others pick up on her ache, and takes a perverse pleasure in Jackson’s struggle to deal with her deteriorating mental health.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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But voters who showed up to the polls on Tuesday had a different point of view and delivered stinging defeats to Republicans.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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In February, Vance delivered a stinging message to European allies, saying that the biggest threat to Europe did not come from Russia or China, but from within Europe itself, and that he was concerned Europe was moving toward censorship and away from democracy.—
Hannah Demissie,
ABC News,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Lexie Hull is itching for an All-Star Weekend redo.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
27 Oct. 2025
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For years, fans of the beloved Halloween flick were itching for Winifred, Sarah and Mary Sanderson to return to the screen again.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Those diversions have essentially prevented an overcapacity situation from cramping the global supply chain that has already seen plenty of congestion at Asian and European ports throughout 2025.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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Kansas coach Bill Self confirmed Peterson was cramping Monday night, though the score being so lopsided also contributed to his time on the bench.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Twinge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twinge. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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