tingle
verb (used without object)
to have a sensation of slight prickles, stings, or tremors, as from cold, a sharp blow, excitement, etc..
are tingling
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present progressiveof tingle.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“I don’t know what I need. But my arm is on fire, my feet are tingling and my chest hurts,” she moaned.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 17, 2021
Don’t get in the car if your instincts are tingling.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 6, 2019
I'm pretty sure everyone's knuckles and knees are tingling from the same bizarro adrenaline rush.
From The Verge ● Dec. 11, 2017
Her joints ache, her hands and feet are tingling, and it feels like red ants are biting her gums and eyeballs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2015
There’s a sharp pain in my chest and my fingers are tingling.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
