Twinge
noun
A sharp, quick feeling of pain.
I felt a sudden twinge in my back when I lifted the heavy box.
Often appears as...
- twinge of pain
- feel a twinge
noun
A sudden feeling of guilt, regret, or sadness.
I felt a twinge of guilt after I lied to my best friend.
Often appears as...
- twinge of guilt
- twinge of regret
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To cause a sudden sharp pain or emotional feeling.
His rude comment twinged my pride.
Often appears as...
- twinge with pain
- twinge with regret
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A sharp, quick feeling of pain.
I felt a sudden twinge in my back when I lifted the heavy box.
Often appears as...
- twinge of pain
- feel a twinge
noun
A sudden feeling of guilt, regret, or sadness.
I felt a twinge of guilt after I lied to my best friend.
Often appears as...
- twinge of guilt
- twinge of regret
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To cause a sudden sharp pain or emotional feeling.
His rude comment twinged my pride.
Often appears as...
- twinge with pain
- twinge with regret
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Sensation
Use 'twinge' to describe a brief moment of physical discomfort, not a long-lasting pain.
After running, I sometimes feel a twinge in my knee.
Pro Tip 2/3Sudden Occurrence
'Twinge' implies a pain that comes on suddenly, rather than gradually.
She felt a twinge of pain when she twisted her ankle.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Severe
The pain described as a 'twinge' is usually not severe or debilitating.
I only felt a slight twinge in my shoulder, nothing serious.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Sensation
Use 'twinge' to describe a brief moment of physical discomfort, not a long-lasting pain.
After running, I sometimes feel a twinge in my knee.
Pro Tip 2/3Sudden Occurrence
'Twinge' implies a pain that comes on suddenly, rather than gradually.
She felt a twinge of pain when she twisted her ankle.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Severe
The pain described as a 'twinge' is usually not severe or debilitating.
I only felt a slight twinge in my shoulder, nothing serious.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Sensation
Use 'twinge' to describe a brief moment of physical discomfort, not a long-lasting pain.
After running, I sometimes feel a twinge in my knee.
Pro Tip 2/3Sudden Occurrence
'Twinge' implies a pain that comes on suddenly, rather than gradually.
She felt a twinge of pain when she twisted her ankle.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Severe
The pain described as a 'twinge' is usually not severe or debilitating.
I only felt a slight twinge in my shoulder, nothing serious.
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Safari Live - Day 198 PIPE...
kasnia for chili a robusta and I said maybe it was virtually a Gerardi I I'm convinced now that it was the chili at robusta you can see the redness on the twigs here you see this red bark or reddish twinge to the bark don't really see it there can yeah a little bit
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Safari Live - Day 198 PIPE...
kasnia for chili a robusta and I said maybe it was virtually a Gerardi I I'm convinced now that it was the chili at robusta you can see the redness on the twigs here you see this red bark or reddish twinge to the bark don't really see it there can yeah a little bit
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Quote examples
Howard Jacobson
British Novelist
In anticipation of a meal - supposing we are with the ideal companion at the best table in the perfect restaurant - we might indeed postpone sadness. And maybe even halfway through, we will remain in tolerably high spirits, with dessert still to come. But as we near the end of eating, we begin to feel anticipatory twinges of anticlimax.
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Joy Reid
American Journalist
There is a twinge of abandonment that comes with being a member of the African Diaspora. But 'Black Panther' fearlessly introduces and then complicates this and other deeply held albeit rarely expressed emotions; that indeed is what makes this film so profoundly innovative.
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Paul Young
English Singer
Dad's like the Six Million Dollar Man - as soon as he feels a twinge, he wants it fixed. He's even had laser surgery on his eyes. What really annoys me is that I have to put glasses on to read something to him - but he reads it without glasses.
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Naomi Wolf
American Author
We often feel a twinge of guilt over our own fascination with presidential candidates' wives - as if we are secretly reading the 'Star' for our campaign information instead of the policy journals.
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James Buchan
British Novelist
Since the attack on the United States on September 11 2001, and the US retaliation in Afghanistan and Iraq, there must be few people who have not felt a twinge of nostalgia for the cold war.
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Matthew Macfadyen
English Actor
I have felt some twinges recently, about parts I wanted to play that I may be getting too old and fat to do. 'Hamlet,' for example - maybe that's gone. I would love to play Richard II.
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Stephen Hendry
Scottish Entertainer
I tried hard to create my own records when a lot of them belonged to Steve Davis, so to see someone else beat yours, you'd be lying if you said there wasn't a twinge of regret there.
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Jay Kay
English Musician
I'm 41 now and the right knee has got a bit of a twinge in it. I get about the stage a little less now.
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Matt Bellamy
English Musician
There's always been a slight twinge of some classical elements in our music.
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Howard Jacobson
British Novelist
In anticipation of a meal - supposing we are with the ideal companion at the best table in the perfect restaurant - we might indeed postpone sadness. And maybe even halfway through, we will remain in tolerably high spirits, with dessert still to come. But as we near the end of eating, we begin to feel anticipatory twinges of anticlimax.
Quote examples
Joy Reid
American Journalist
There is a twinge of abandonment that comes with being a member of the African Diaspora. But 'Black Panther' fearlessly introduces and then complicates this and other deeply held albeit rarely expressed emotions; that indeed is what makes this film so profoundly innovative.
Quote examples
Paul Young
English Singer
Dad's like the Six Million Dollar Man - as soon as he feels a twinge, he wants it fixed. He's even had laser surgery on his eyes. What really annoys me is that I have to put glasses on to read something to him - but he reads it without glasses.
Quote examples
Naomi Wolf
American Author
We often feel a twinge of guilt over our own fascination with presidential candidates' wives - as if we are secretly reading the 'Star' for our campaign information instead of the policy journals.
Quote examples
James Buchan
British Novelist
Since the attack on the United States on September 11 2001, and the US retaliation in Afghanistan and Iraq, there must be few people who have not felt a twinge of nostalgia for the cold war.
Quote examples
Matthew Macfadyen
English Actor
I have felt some twinges recently, about parts I wanted to play that I may be getting too old and fat to do. 'Hamlet,' for example - maybe that's gone. I would love to play Richard II.
Quote examples
Stephen Hendry
Scottish Entertainer
I tried hard to create my own records when a lot of them belonged to Steve Davis, so to see someone else beat yours, you'd be lying if you said there wasn't a twinge of regret there.
Quote examples
Jay Kay
English Musician
I'm 41 now and the right knee has got a bit of a twinge in it. I get about the stage a little less now.
Quote examples
Matt Bellamy
English Musician
There's always been a slight twinge of some classical elements in our music.
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