tickle

Example Sentences

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But Sora also cost massive compute run time, with OpenAI spending a reported $15 million a day to tickle a nonpaying public.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

A whiff of lemongrass and wet soil tickle the nose in Palli Fleischer Lyberth's vertical farm in Sisimiut, the second-largest town in the Danish autonomous territory.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Levomenthol - an ingredient found in some cough syrups for chesty coughs - meanwhile, offers a "cooling sensation" at the back of the throat, which limits the tickle by masking the sense of irritation.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

Just a little something to tickle my fickle taste buds.

From Salon • Jul. 9, 2025

She can pick up a single peanut with elegant precision, tickle a passing mouse, tap the shoulder of a dozing keeper.

From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate