niggle
Example Sentences
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If a player feels a niggle, he is told to rest.
From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025
Mbappe had received treatment for a "small niggle" in his right ankle picked up playing for Real Madrid last weekend.
From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025
Kartal, who has been managing a knee niggle in recent months, suffered physically in a 6-3 1-6 6-1 defeat against Brazilian 18th seed Beatriz Haddad Maia.
From BBC • Aug. 26, 2025
England insisted her absence was due to a lack of game time and to recover from the niggle, though Ecclestone played for her county on the same day the squad was announced.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025
Okay, it did niggle, but it was something I could forget easily enough.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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