1
: a sudden sharp stab of pain
2
: a moral or emotional pang
a twinge of conscience
a twinge of sympathy
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Noun
He felt a twinge of arthritis when he stood up.
I still feel an occasional twinge in my leg from the accident.
I felt a twinge of guilt.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2024
With a setup this lavish, even Jack might feel a twinge of envy.
—John Vorwald, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 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
Herzog doesn’t need to hammer home the twinges of resonance in Ibsen’s text.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2024
With a setup this lavish, even Jack might feel a twinge of envy.
—John Vorwald, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 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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“Twinge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twinge. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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: a sudden sharp stab of pain
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