neuralgic
Americanadjective
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I know this subject is neuralgic for certain readers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
What is known is that up to 11 percent of patients with certain neurological conditions such as Guillain-Barré syndrome and neuralgic amyotrophy either have HEV antibodies or are infected with the virus.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 18, 2024
Issues like energy or food supplies are “critical, or if you will, neuralgic, points in the relationship between these countries.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 22, 2023
After all, says Amy Crawford, the initiative’s director, even if policies change on neuralgic issues such as traffic stops, “You can’t force trust.”
From Economist ● Jul. 14, 2016
If it were not for rheumatic pains, and neuralgic pains that often come from nerves irritated by contracted muscles, the Osteopath in the average country town would get more lonesome than he does.
From Quacks and Grafters by Unknown
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