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niggle

[nig-uhl] / ˈnɪg əl /


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If a player feels a niggle, he is told to rest.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025

"I think he'll power through even if he has a little niggle," said Brook.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025

Mbappe had received treatment for a "small niggle" in his right ankle picked up playing for Real Madrid last weekend.

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

The 22-year-old cancelled a training camp with four-time major champion Carlos Alcaraz in Spain this week because of a "little bit of a niggle".

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2024

With a niggle of unease, Jesper wondered what else Rollins might have told Kaz.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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