Twinge [noun]
Definition of Twinge:
sharp pain
Synonyms of Twinge:
● Ache
● Shiver
● Pang
● Spasm
● Prick
● Stitch
● Throb
● Pinch
● Bite
● Gripe
● Throe
● Twist
● Stab
● Misery
● Twitch
● Tweak
● Smart
● Tic
Sentence/Example of Twinge:
The generous "twinge of pain," to which she confesses, was intelligible.
"She would," averred Barry stoutly, over the twinge of an inner qualm.
She had a twinge of pity, watching the old faces pale and kindle.
That gate he saw, with a twinge of conscience, was wide open.
The young man felt a sudden pang of compunction, a twinge of conscience.
Then came a sudden remembrance of his parting with Helen and with it a twinge of conscience.
Yet, for years after that night, he could not recall it without a twinge of bitterness.
He did not say what he would do, for his foot gave him a twinge which demanded of him every word he could spare.
Such a twinge came to him now as he watched the stout figure at the table.
I fear I indulged in the hock yesterday, for I feel a twinge.