tickling
Example Sentences
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After five hours of a painless electric tickling sensation, he had a fresh arm, and he was sent back out into battle.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
A spontaneous laugh triggered by tickling differs from a polite laugh during a meeting, a nervous laugh after making a mistake, or contagious laughter shared among friends.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 2, 2026
Henson also noted at the time that former Dodgers third baseman Adrián Beltré had “reported a ghostly presence turning on lights and tickling his toes” during a 2001 stay at the Pfister.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2025
“Murderbot,” on the other hand, earns that superlative by tickling us with the thought that while our disquietude about AI’s takeover is legitimate, machines are in no way prepared for every aspect of it.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2025
It was almost as if someone were tickling me.
From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata
