little twinge
Frequency: 6.50.6 per million words
describes a minor or small twinge
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Examples (10)
- He felt a little twinge in his knee after the long run.
- A little twinge of guilt pricked her conscience.
- She experienced a little twinge of sadness when she saw the old photograph.
- Even after all these years, he still gets a little twinge of jealousy when he thinks of her ex.
- The doctor said it was just a little twinge, nothing serious.
- Every now and then, I get a little twinge of regret about that decision.
- He ignored the little twinge in his back, hoping it would go away.
- Seeing his old house gave him a little twinge of nostalgia.
- She felt a little twinge of anxiety before the presentation.
- There was a little twinge of pain in her shoulder when she lifted the box.