How to Use twinge in a Sentence

twinge

1 of 2 noun
Definition of twingenext
Synonyms for twingenext
  • I still feel an occasional twinge in my leg from the accident.
  • That always gave me kind of a twinge, when my kid would bring it up.
    — The Cut, The Cut, 14 Dec. 2017
  • The Escapist Clutch The first twinge of spring is sure to stir a bit of wanderlust.
    — Vogue, 19 Mar. 2019
  • Even with their 11-4 record, the Pirates must feel a twinge of regret.
    — Si.com Staff, SI.com, 16 Apr. 2018
  • Rapping like 50 Cent with a twinge of Shmurda will do that to you.
    — Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2021
  • Barry felt a twinge of passion at the sight of a Bloomberg up and running.
    — Gary Shteyngart, The New Yorker, 18 June 2018
  • For Russell there is a twinge of fear that, at her age, the stories will dry up.
    — Carrie Battan, Town & Country, 25 Nov. 2019
  • There was a twinge of hope during Saturday’s 3-1 loss to the Blue Jays.
    — Anthony Stitt, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2021
  • Humphrey appeared to feel a twinge of pain in his groin or core area and fell awkwardly to the ground.
    — Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 17 Aug. 2021
  • These are Armagh Bramleys, not Grenadiers for whom the thought of pruning shears will cause a twinge.
    — Paul Muldoon, The New York Review of Books, 24 Sep. 2020
  • The old tendonitis twinge in her elbow was gone, and most of the new pain at the wrists had dissipated.
    — Elisabeth Egan, chicagotribune.com, 10 June 2017
  • Standing in front of them, Martinez fought off a twinge of panic and started mouthing the words along with them.
    — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 29 May 2023
  • Stanton was expecting more of the same in 2019, but that was before the first twinge in his biceps.
    — Bob Klapisch, New York Times, 18 June 2019
  • That may cause more than a twinge of concern for investors given that 2008 marked the start of the Great Recession.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2023
  • When a teammate smacked a double, Nevin rounded third base and felt a twinge in that same hamstring.
    — Terry Monahan, Pomerado News, 5 July 2017
  • Durant missed two games in the Blazers series after a calf twinge, but returned to close out the sweep.
    — Anthony Slater, The Mercury News, 2 May 2017
  • The twinge of self-pity didn’t last, not when others were fighting for their lives or struggling to feed their children.
    — Derek Catron, USA Today, 9 June 2020
  • And maybe a twinge of homesickness for their former home at the Cousins Center in St. Francis.
    — James B. Nelson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2017
  • For every ache and twinge, real or phantom, my mind starts looping the phrase Don’t hurt your knee, like a scratch in a record.
    — Christine Yu, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2019
  • For countless people who passed through Dinkytown over the decades, that's reason enough to feel a twinge when the wrecking ball swings.
    — Star Tribune, 17 Dec. 2020
  • But there is also a little something else: a twinge of jealousy.
    — Mithila Phadke, Longreads, 14 May 2018
  • And so a twinge of genuine hope percolates through many of my conversations for the first time in a long while.
    — Ryan Miller, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2022
  • The bliss of relief clouded their eyes, with perhaps a twinge of sadness, the knowledge that the page has been turned on a season of glory.
    — Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2021
  • Because, even with the relaxed vibe, who’s not still feeling a twinge of anxiety these days?
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2022
  • They are fried to a crunchy shell with light, fluffy cornbread batter inside that tastes like a breakfast muffin with a twinge of heat.
    — Chuck Blount, ExpressNews.com, 9 Aug. 2019
  • His new work is more of the same, but in the best way possible: a concoction of pop rock with a twinge of country and soul influence. $40.
    — Efrain Dorado, RedEye Chicago, 30 Mar. 2018
  • Anyone who knows anything about the Romanovs should feel a twinge of foreboding.
    — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 27 Oct. 2018
  • Pregnancy is filled with weird aches, pains, and twinges, and some are a little scarier than others.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 23 Feb. 2018
  • Adding a twinge of nostalgia to your backyard, a clothesline provides a rustic look to any home.
    — Chris Hachey, BGR, 16 June 2021
  • These little twinges of success might be enough to motivate you even more than at the beginning.
    — Alisa Hrustic, Men's Health, 22 June 2023
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twinge

2 of 2 verb
  • Over time, all that stress catches up to you, leaving the front of your shoulder joints twinging with every rep.
    — Lauren Bedosky, SELF, 3 Sep. 2017
  • Next, a buttermilk cake packed with so much lemon your cheeks will twinge: zest in the cake, a lemon syrup to soak into the crumb and add moistness, and a final tart glaze for creaminess.
    — Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2019
  • The twist, however, is the sauce — a rich, steaming hot broth twinged with tomato and a gentle chile buzz that more closely resembles a soup.
    — Dominic Armato, azcentral, 6 Dec. 2019
  • A few minutes later, when his crossover and soaring dunk put the Warriors up 22-3, worries that Durant’s twinged calf muscle would slow him were out the window.
    — Anthony Slater, The Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2017
  • The result is an often heartfelt, always clean set with a focus on families and small-town life, all twinged with a healthy dose of non-sequitur madness (his Instagram account, for example, consists mostly of photos of tomatoes).
    — Nick Vadala, Philly.com, 16 June 2017
  • Bar Botellón, named for the endlessly popular Spanish tradition of public drinking, embraces this style, offering fusion-y bites of Spanish tortilla twinged with lemon rind or crostini topped with a pimento spread.
    — Michael Russell | The Oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com, 7 June 2017
  • Over time, all that stress catches up to you, leaving the front of your shoulder joints twinging with every rep.
    — Lauren Bedosky, SELF, 3 Sep. 2017
  • Next, a buttermilk cake packed with so much lemon your cheeks will twinge: zest in the cake, a lemon syrup to soak into the crumb and add moistness, and a final tart glaze for creaminess.
    — Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2019
  • The twist, however, is the sauce — a rich, steaming hot broth twinged with tomato and a gentle chile buzz that more closely resembles a soup.
    — Dominic Armato, azcentral, 6 Dec. 2019
  • A few minutes later, when his crossover and soaring dunk put the Warriors up 22-3, worries that Durant’s twinged calf muscle would slow him were out the window.
    — Anthony Slater, The Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2017
  • The result is an often heartfelt, always clean set with a focus on families and small-town life, all twinged with a healthy dose of non-sequitur madness (his Instagram account, for example, consists mostly of photos of tomatoes).
    — Nick Vadala, Philly.com, 16 June 2017
  • Bar Botellón, named for the endlessly popular Spanish tradition of public drinking, embraces this style, offering fusion-y bites of Spanish tortilla twinged with lemon rind or crostini topped with a pimento spread.
    — Michael Russell | The Oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com, 7 June 2017

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