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twinge
[ twinj ]
noun
- a sudden, sharp pain:
On damp days, he's often bothered by a twinge of rheumatism.
- a mental or emotional pang:
a twinge of guilt; twinges of sorrow.
verb (used with object)
- to affect (the body or mind) with a sudden, sharp pain or pang.
- to pinch; tweak; twitch.
verb (used without object)
- to have or feel a sudden, sharp pain.
twinge
/ twɪndʒ /
noun
- a sudden brief darting or stabbing pain
- a sharp emotional pang
a twinge of guilt
verb
- to have or cause to have a twinge
- obsolete.tr to pinch; tweak
Word History and Origins
Origin of twinge1
Word History and Origins
Origin of twinge1
Example Sentences
“The real challenge from a public health perspective is, how do you recognize when your little twinge of loneliness, which everyone has from time to time, starts to spiral out of control?”
Even if it was only a twinge, it was enough for the Rams to shut down Stafford.
Vance may have refused to engage with her mental health, but at least a twinge of his love for her shone through in the book.
He thought he would return in two or three weeks but felt a “twinge” in his rib-cage while taking batting practice in Arizona in late-May and has been unable to resume swinging a bat.
But Muncy said he felt a “twinge” in his rib cage while taking batting practice in Arizona during the Dodgers’ last trip and has been shut down indefinitely from most baseball activities.
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