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When experiencing either emotion, everything — be it a piece of news, the prick of a finger, a conversation with a loved one living thousands of miles away — is magnified.

From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026

A flurry of such tests that look for multiple cancers with a prick are in various stages of development.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026

"If a heel prick test had been done... things would have been addressed. Time is of the essence with this."

From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2026

Older participants regained motor strength and sensory abilities, such as feeling light touch or a pin prick, at levels similar to younger individuals.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 3, 2026

Her observations about orphans and more homes for the friendless—“I just saw an advertisement for another new asylum, this one opened by the Catholics!”—still made my ears prick up like a nervous deer’s.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

The mention of snow in our forecasts always pricks people ears up, whether it is the prospect of sledging and snowball fights, or the threat of travel disruption and school closures.

From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2024

And when a final showdown arrives — several women and girls chirping out an animalistic warning — the hair on the back of your neck pricks up.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2024

But they also rely on uncomfortable procedures, ranging from collecting small blood samples through frequent finger pricks to blood draws from a trained phlebotomist.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 29, 2023

You could consider getting one shot in each arm if you want to avoid the discomfort of two needle pricks in the same arm.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 12, 2023

A needle of irritation pricks me at Hideo’s easy dismissal of my debt.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

“She didn’t like being pricked anymore,” said Oskowski, 44, adding that Maddie was happy to stay for a cold-laser treatment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026

I was more nervous about opening up my medical records to a chatbot than getting my arm pricked.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026

I clenched my teeth, aimed the flat triangular needle, and pricked again.

From Slate ● May 28, 2025

"Even coming up the hill, he heard the crowd and pricked his ears - he had loads left."

From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2025

Lying in darkness, his back to the room, he pricked up his ears as the door opened with a click.

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers

That’s where it started when I was pricking that bubble of comedians who think they’re changing the world.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2025

The authors found that the three variants were associated with a lower pain threshold in response to skin pricking after prior exposure to mustard oil, but not in response to heat or pressure.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2023

The current gold standard test—only conducted in specialized allergy clinics—involves pricking the skin and injecting a small amount of penicillin.

From Scientific American ● Oct. 5, 2023

He added: "We are determined to bring someone to justice and if your conscience isn't pricking you after all this time maybe a £50,000 reward will."

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2022

She felt tears pricking at the corners of her eyes.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo