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twinges

  • plural of twinge.
  • present tense form of twinge (3rd person singular).

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Another factor creating twinges of anxiety in markets has been the recent upward pressure in short-term funding markets, especially as they reared up at the end of October.

From MarketWatch Nov. 9, 2025

When the pain got worse in the middle of 2020, he consulted his GP who told him he had likely pulled a muscle and that the twinges would sort themselves out.

From BBC Jun. 16, 2025

Full of jovial bluster, Fisher’s Ali occasionally breaks his facade to reveal pangs of empathy and twinges of insecurity.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 27, 2023

The album oscillates between dance-floor anthems and lyrics about meditation, coruscating synths and twinges of twang.

From New York Times Jun. 22, 2022

My stomach twinges and I am sure it's nervousness about practice that afternoon.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper