phantom limb
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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It is a status symbol, rite of passage and phantom limb wrapped into one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026
A beloved piece of jewelry operates as a phantom limb or a dance partner; it’s constantly in conversation with the body through movement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2023
Neuropathic pain resulting from damage to the nervous system, such as stroke and phantom limb pain, often doesn't respond to available treatments and can significantly impair physical and emotional function and quality of life.
From Salon ● May 24, 2023
The fourth had so-called phantom limb pain after losing a leg.
From New York Times ● May 22, 2023
A person can become a part of you as real as your arm or leg, and even though Jesse is dead, I still feel the weight of that phantom limb.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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