Twinge (Noun)
Meaning 1
A sudden sharp feeling; "pangs of regret"; "she felt a stab of excitement"; "twinges of conscience".
Classification
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
Examples
- As she watched her ex walk away with his new partner, she felt a twinge of regret for the way things had ended between them.
- The politician's conscience gave her a twinge as she cast her vote against the welfare bill.
- After a few too many miles of running, Sarah felt a twinge in her knee that made her slow to a stop.
- As he lay in bed, he felt a twinge of guilt for having lied to his parents about where he was going that night.
- Watching her little brother cry as he fell off his bike gave Emily a twinge of sympathy.
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Meaning 2
A sharp stab of pain.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.