prickling

Example Sentences

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"We show that the phantom touch illusion is described by most subjects as a tingling or prickling, electrifying sensation or as if the wind was passing through their hand."

From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2023

As an adult in Los Angeles, I thought I knew heat — that sizzling dryness that arrives each summer and fall, curing the grasses and prickling the skin.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 27, 2023

As the numbers rose, I felt a cold, prickling sensation run through my spine.

From Washington Post • Nov. 29, 2022

As I grip the hunk of frozen meat, frost shears off, crystals prickling my skin as they melt against my hand.

From Salon • Nov. 24, 2022

A funny prickling on the back of his neck had made Harry feel he was being watched, but the street appeared to be deserted, and no lights shone from any of the large square houses.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling