Explore Twinge through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like hurt or ache. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Twinge meaning
- To have a sudden, pinching or sharp pain in a specific part of the body, like a twitch.
- To pull and twist.
- To pull and twist (someone or something); to pinch, to tweak, to twitch, to wring.
Synonyms of Twinge
Using Twinge
- The main meaning on this page is: To have a sudden, pinching or sharp pain in a specific part of the body, like a twitch. | To pull and twist. | To pull and twist (someone or something); to pinch, to tweak, to twitch, to wring.
- Useful related words include: hurt, ache, suffer, tweet.
- In the example corpus, twinge often appears in combinations such as: twinge of, felt twinge, slightest twinge.
Context around Twinge
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 6 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Twinge
- In this selection, "twinge" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, slightest, tangible, russet and following stand out and add context to how "twinge" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a tangible twinge of hopefulness and and a twinge of anger. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "twinge" sits close to words such as aaj, abn and aboriginals, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with twinge
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Scyphozoan jellyfish stings range from a twinge to tingling to agony. (11 words)
But in October, the 27-year-old felt a twinge following a gym session. (14 words)
Despite her admiration for Mr Clumsy, Anne couldn't help but feel a twinge of apprehension. (16 words)
I felt a twinge of familiarity in the austere rows of metal beds in the Methuen Home—the orphanage where Beth lives after her mother’s sudden death—and in the matchy-matchy décor at the home of her adoptive mother, Mrs. Wheatley, in suburban Lexington. (46 words)
Yet there is a tangible twinge of hopefulness present in the film: Shackles that are either imposed by individuals or institutions can be broken, even if only by way of speculation and imaginative flourish for a nearly forgotten figure. (39 words)
The ability to handle tough situations through skill and patience for both batsmen and bowlers as well as the threat of lurking fielders around the bat, brings a twinge of excitement that limited-overs cricket can never replicate. (38 words)
Example sentences (18)
Any time she got the slightest twinge or rolled it slightly, she was convinced it was broken.
As I watched the two walk across the parking lot, I couldn’t help but feel a twinge of sadness.
There is a twinge of regret that our generation of the family is selling over the next few years.
Yet there is a tangible twinge of hopefulness present in the film: Shackles that are either imposed by individuals or institutions can be broken, even if only by way of speculation and imaginative flourish for a nearly forgotten figure.
But I also found comfort in the idea that it was a possibility—and a twinge of anger toward the many gynecologists I had seen who had never mentioned it as one.
Despite her admiration for Mr Clumsy, Anne couldn't help but feel a twinge of apprehension.
I have occasionally felt the slightest twinge of queasiness, but only when doing things you might expect would make that happen, such as playing racing games, and it was very brief.
I felt a twinge of familiarity in the austere rows of metal beds in the Methuen Home—the orphanage where Beth lives after her mother’s sudden death—and in the matchy-matchy décor at the home of her adoptive mother, Mrs. Wheatley, in suburban Lexington.
She did experience a twinge of concern after noticing that most Listings Project users seemed to be between 28 and 40; Roomi also skewed younger.
We all love the Sonic games so we’re holding out hope for this one to have at least a twinge of that fun.
But in October, the 27-year-old felt a twinge following a gym session.
It’s around 9 a.m., already topping 34 degrees Celsius and so humid I confess to a twinge of uneasiness.
The ability to handle tough situations through skill and patience for both batsmen and bowlers as well as the threat of lurking fielders around the bat, brings a twinge of excitement that limited-overs cricket can never replicate.
The bloody red dream sequences and the muddy russet twinge of the field’s soil complement the deep green of the grass field.
The prop, making his first appearance since suffering a hamstring injury in the Champions Cup final last May, lasted 16 minutes before feeling a twinge, but Ireland’s problems were considerably greater.
He had felt a twinge in his right biceps when he swung and missed while batting in the bottom of the third.
When I arrived at Rabobank last Friday to watch Josh play, I felt an unexpected emotional twinge of our dad, Larry, whose proudest moments were watching his children and grandchildren play sports.
Scyphozoan jellyfish stings range from a twinge to tingling to agony.
Common combinations with twinge
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- twinge of 14×
- felt twinge 3×
- slightest twinge 2×
- feel twinge 2×
- twinge in 2×