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

Just a little something to tickle my fickle taste buds.

From Salon • Jul. 9, 2025

In the first shot, Elwood lies in the yard looking up and when he turns his head, you can hear blades of grass tickle the back of your neck.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2024

I touch my hand to the feather, letting the edges tickle my fingertips.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy