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Meanings of twinge in English
Synonyms
Examples for "squeeze"
Examples for "squeeze"
1
Low energy prices squeeze investment in the oil industry, reducing future supplies.
2
American Express' financing costs have be hurt by a global credit squeeze.
3
Japan's consumer finance squeeze culminated this year in a state-engineered credit crunch.
4
Japan's consumer finance squeeze culminated this year with a state-engineered credit crunch.
5
Despite the supermarkets' assurances, food suppliers fear a future squeeze on margins.
1
For example, left hand to blue crimp, right foot to green pinch.
2
Union members feel the economic pinch and so they need wage increases.
3
It is not just soccer in Europe that is feeling the pinch.
4
So in some pricey places, the new limits will really pinch borrowers.
5
Curbing that enthusiasm with a pinch of realism is another matter however.
1
They seem to be in good health, Mr Trump said in tweet.
2
But in a tweet sent out earlier today, Murphy said he's committed:
3
This morning a new tweet appeared on the NT News' Twitter account.
4
A Collapse Response and Second Alarm has been called, the tweet said.
5
The National Weather Service denied that in a tweet 20 minutes later.
1
The corners of his lips suddenly worked in the odd little twitch.
2
In the last ten minutes of class, he would begin to twitch.
3
Every bodily movement is a gruelling challenge and we've developed another twitch.
4
She looked up at the clock and saw the minute hand twitch.
5
Over the years I've noticed a specific muscle twitch, just here .
1
Seize him, my lord, and you nip the rebellion in the bud.
2
There was a nip in the wind, and he had no overcoat.
3
If we see signs of carelessness, we nip them in the bud.
4
Bullets began to whistle among the branches and nip at the trees.
5
If I did, I believe she'd tactfully nip them in the bud.
Usage of twinge in English
1
It was great this week. Then I feel a twinge of doubt.
2
A twinge of anxiety came over him, just thinking about Daria's words.
3
The later hours, by contrast, may bring a twinge of minor regret.
4
It's a twinge in your heart, far more powerful than memory alone.
5
That was the moment when she first felt a twinge of regret.
6
Dixon felt a slight twinge of distaste he couldn't quite account for.
7
At about this stage in the proceedings I felt an obscure twinge.
8
Cameron felt a twinge of disappointment that she hadn't stopped to talk.
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A twinge that faded abruptly when he saw a final bit palmed.
10
Cairne pulled the spear free and felt the faintest twinge of pity.
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Nevertheless she felt a twinge of fear as they rode toward Willowfield.
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Even the twinge in his groin was less of an issue now.
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James felt another twinge of claustrophobia just looking into the tiny space.
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The gunslinger looked up and felt a twinge in his right hip.
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A twinge of separation stabbed her between her first and second knuckle.
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With another sharp report came a twinge of pain in my side.
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United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common