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itch

[ich] / ɪtʃ /






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In fact he admitted as much last week, saying: "When I first left, for sure it was something I thought - I would definitely be coming back. That itch isn't there as much anymore."

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

Followers appreciate that their content is more educational or inspirational than an unboxing video or #sponcon post—and the way that it can sometimes scratch a voyeuristic itch.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

Though he closely follows the Grand Slams, checks weekly tournament results and runs his academy, he no longer feels the itch to compete.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

It’s that saliva that triggers an immune response in humans—and makes us itch long after the mosquito has gone.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

He is making my palms itch and my stomach hurt.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée

His first film in 12 years itches to confront today’s moral limits.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

ETFs scratch other itches too, including tax avoidance.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Now, imagine if there was one super-recipe that would allow me to scratch both itches simultaneously?

From Seattle Times Oct. 8, 2023

Sometimes, itches can tell us something important: Brian S. Kim, a professor of dermatology at Mount Sinai, likens it to a barometer, as it tells people that they’re not well in a very subtle way.

From Slate Sep. 23, 2023

"It itches, though. Maester Aemon says that's good. He gave me a salve to take with me when we ride."

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

He had 28-day-old sutures he contemplated removing himself because they itched so badly.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2025

When University of Copenhagen evolutionary ecologist Kasun Bodawatta handled feathers from the Regent Whistler and the Rufous-naped Bellbird, his eyes teared up and itched like he was chopping onions.

From Scientific American Sep. 1, 2023

Once the band began to click as a whole, a natural fatigue from rehearsing kicked in as the cast itched to begin filming.

From Seattle Times Mar. 1, 2023

Uncanny Keith had massive, muscular shoulders which prevented it from reaching the back of its own head, where the hair itched and chafed along its annoyingly upright spine.

From Slate Aug. 27, 2022

My skin was crusty with filth, and I itched.

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson

The findings, made in mouse models, reveal a dedicated sensory system that may eventually help scientists develop better treatments for chronic itching disorders.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

The symptoms of scabies are intense itching, especially at night, and a raised rash or spots that usually spreads across the whole body, apart from the head and neck.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

Conlon was itching to return home after having spent two decades in Europe, where he had headed the Rotterdam Symphony as well as the Cologne Opera and the German city’s Gürzenich Orchestra.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

I wish this weren’t the case, but my favorite thing in the world is working the legislative process to deliver for a community, and I am itching to get back to doing that work.

From Salon Jun. 2, 2026

I’m sure he's itching to remind me that Aimee said she needs space from me, but those kinds of requests get tossed out the window on End Days.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera




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