twinge of

Frequency: 9.03.5 per million words

used to specify the feeling, such as guilt, disappointment, or pain

twingeNOUN + PREPOSITION

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Examples (10)

  • He felt a sudden twinge of guilt when he realized his mistake.
  • Despite her success, she still felt a twinge of disappointment about the missed opportunity.
  • An old injury gave him a sharp twinge of pain as he bent down.
  • A wave of nostalgia brought a twinge of sadness to her eyes.
  • The unexpected news caused a twinge of fear to run through him.
  • Even after all these years, he still experiences a twinge of regret about his past decisions.
  • She couldn't help but feel a twinge of jealousy when she saw her friend's new car.
  • The critical remark gave him a twinge of irritation.
  • Every now and then, he gets a twinge of discomfort in his knee.
  • Seeing the old photographs, he felt a twinge of longing for simpler times.