Example Sentences

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So he put it on her forehead instead, but it trickled onto her nose, where it would have been indiscreet to wipe it away, however much it may have tickled.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2023

But here are six that have tickled his fancy this week.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2021

Researchers have tickled them every day for a month to see if it will improve their emotional well-being, and perhaps make them better models for research.

From New York Times • Aug. 9, 2021

This case reminds me of Teague because it certainly would have tickled his funny bone.

From Slate • Oct. 9, 2020

Such a tune would have tickled the ribs of Death himself.

From Devil Stories An Anthology by Various