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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Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2024
Around the start of a new year, a sudden twinge of urgency boils in the pit of our stomachs for something new and fresh.
—Samantha Sasso, refinery29.com, 25 Jan. 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
But now the Republicans may be feeling a twinge of Vance-itis, because swing voters may not be as thrilled with mini-Trump as Trump is.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2024
Around the start of a new year, a sudden twinge of urgency boils in the pit of our stomachs for something new and fresh.
—Samantha Sasso, refinery29.com, 25 Jan. 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 28 Nov. 2024.
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