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twinges
  • plural of twinge.
  • present tense form of twinge (3rd person singular).

Example Sentences

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Twinges to Landon Donovan's thigh muscles aside, LA Galaxy currently look the team with the least-denuded lineup.

From The Guardian • Nov. 12, 2012

"Twinges of adversity" had shaped his "tenacious motherwit" for the years ahead.

From Time Magazine Archive

Twinges of gout and sharp touches of sciatica backed up the King's argument that to reform were the part of wisdom.

From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 04 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Painters by Hubbard, Elbert

Twinges of every sort had there been her portion; aches, hurts, discouragements, and she the whole time being steadily unselfish.

From The Enchanted April by Elizabeth

Twinges of home-sickness cut me to the heart, every now and then. 

From Life of Charlotte Brontë — Volume 1 by Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn