pins and needles
Example Sentences
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He added that he was “on pins and needles, like everybody else.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
After sitting for a long time, you may find walking difficult or feel pins and needles in your legs.
From Science Daily • Dec. 15, 2025
"I'd started to get these really intense pins and needles in my hands. It was like throwing a snowball and then running your hands under hot water afterwards. It's really painful and hot."
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2025
“We waited on pins and needles for 12 days,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2024
I walked on pins and needles every day, waiting for him to take his revenge.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
