- present participle of tickle.
tickling
Example Sentences
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A spontaneous laugh triggered by tickling differs from a polite laugh during a meeting, a nervous laugh after making a mistake, or contagious laughter shared among friends.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 2, 2026
It's going to affect your nose and the back of your throat, while some will get a tickling at the back of the mouth.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2025
“Murderbot,” on the other hand, earns that superlative by tickling us with the thought that while our disquietude about AI’s takeover is legitimate, machines are in no way prepared for every aspect of it.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2025
“Training Season,” her demand for a partner who already knows “how to love me right,” has tickling guitar syncopations and girl-group harmonies popping out of nowhere.
From New York Times ● May 3, 2024
I just sit with her, her wavy hair tickling my cheek, and I imagine that time is starting to slow down.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
