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
Roger Dooley, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
There is, however, a harmonic tension at the heart of the conception, as semitone dissonances pierce the texture in almost every bar—F against E, D-sharp against E, C against B. As one of these twinges is resolved, another intrudes.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 2 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
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
There is, however, a harmonic tension at the heart of the conception, as semitone dissonances pierce the texture in almost every bar—F against E, D-sharp against E, C against B. As one of these twinges is resolved, another intrudes.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 2 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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Having to walk past those luxurious, roomy, and comfortable-looking lie-flat beds in business-class on your way to economy is enough to trigger a pang of jealousy.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Mar. 2025
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As the time of iftar, the breaking of the fast, nears, a day’s worth of hunger pangs combine with jockeying among patrons desperate to get their marook loaves and rush home before the call to prayer sounds from mosque minarets.—
Kiana Hayeri,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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His estranged relationship with his mother pains him, and his constant traveling suggests a restlessness at his core.—
Charles Bramesco,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2025
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As someone who has also been a lifelong animal lover, this pains me.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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
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Feeling that glimpse, at my luckiest moments, as an electric tingle racing the length of my spine.—
Leath Tonino,
Outside Online,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The disease moves quickly, with patients experiencing high fever, body aches, weakness, headache, a sore throat and, in some, a red, spotty rash.—
Mark Kortepeter,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The symptoms described—initial fatigue and aches, followed by high fever and a debilitating cough—were similar in several other cases mentioned by SHOT.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Hit the ball too far up the handle, or off the end of the head, and the bat will flex and vibrate, transferring less energy to the ball and stinging the batter’s hands.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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Pets who have an encounter with stinging caterpillars will need a vet visit ASAP.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Relieve pain with acetaminophen or ibuprofen and itching with cortisone cream.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Apr. 2025
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Video bloggers amok After seven years in another Oakland Park home, the couple is itching to travel again — but without the headaches of traffic and shopping.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Then, during the third inning of an eventual 10-4 defeat at Sutter Health Park, starting second baseman Jake Cronenworth left the game because of cramping in his ribcage area.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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However, after a few minutes of using the Joy-Con in mouse mode, my hand started cramping.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Fest remembers her time as a single mother in Liberty, pinching together change to make ends meet.—
Alecia Taylor,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2025
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The 25% tariffs are expected to disrupt the global automotive industry, raise the cost of vehicles in the United States, and pinch automakers' earnings.—
Akash Sriram and Arsheeya Bajwa,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Twinge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twinge. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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