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twinge

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Feel a little twinge in the pit of your stomach?Good.

Examples10
Definitions5
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Quick take

a sudden sharp feeling; "pangs of regret"; "she felt a stab of excitement"; "twinges of conscience"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of twinge gathered in one view.

noun

a sudden sharp feeling; "pangs of regret"; "she felt a stab of excitement"; "twinges of conscience"

noun

a sharp stab of pain

verb

cause a stinging pain; "The needle pricked his skin"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for twinge.

noun

a sudden sharp feeling; "pangs of regret"; "she felt a stab of excitement"; "twinges of conscience"

See also: pang, stab

noun

a sharp stab of pain

verb

cause a stinging pain; "The needle pricked his skin"

See also: prick, sting

verb

feel a sudden sharp, local pain

verb

squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"

See also: pinch, squeeze, tweet, nip, twitch

Example sentences

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Feel a little twinge in the pit of your stomach?Good.

2

I'm feeling a twinge of regret for posting this.

3

Yes I feel a twinge in my ego any time someone criticizes my code, even minor stuff; but guess what?

4

I do feel a twinge of guilt at the thought of your "reeducation" in NK but I'm still willing to help you find out on your own.

5

But there is a twinge in me that remembers government, properly set up, can often protect the weak from the strong.

6

People don't devote their lives to marginalized causes without either having or picking up a twinge of zealotry.

7

Reading this, I felt a twinge of excitement at the suggestion that I might break out of the box with a little creativity.

8

Even with that I feel a twinge of lol every time I see an m_o_c post on anything having to do with ethics, employers, and what not.

9

I must be old, but I sometimes interpret the exact opposite: a sentence without a period must have a twinge of... bitterness?

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How about moral hazard -- the problem of people who waste healthcare resources by going to the doctor for every little sniffle, scrape and twinge since it's free?

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use twinge in a sentence?

Feel a little twinge in the pit of your stomach?Good.

What does twinge mean?

a sudden sharp feeling; "pangs of regret"; "she felt a stab of excitement"; "twinges of conscience"

What part of speech is twinge?

twinge is commonly used as noun, verb.