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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
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Example Sentences
Impossibly, even through thick glass, I felt a twinge of vertigo.
Kandynce remained where she was and evidenced not a twinge of self-pity.
But he acknowledges a twinge of regret during the newsroom announcement Thursday.
What Rock created, then, is a twinge of nostalgia for a twinge of nostalgia.
They no doubt felt a twinge of satisfaction but it could only have been momentary.
The Colonel's countenance fell, and there was an awful twinge in his foot, but he didn't mind it.
He was not sure whether Bruslart had spoken the truth, he did not much care, yet he felt a twinge of conscience.
Not the most discerning observer would have imagined he felt a twinge of regret over his failure.
She had a sudden twinge of jealousy, swallowed up by an immense tenderness.
Such a twinge came to him now as he watched the stout figure at the table.
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