tickle

Example Sentences

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His evocative depictions of forest scenes are stunning in their own right, hypnotically expressive and made to tickle your id, unearthing deeply rooted primal sensations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

A whiff of lemongrass and wet soil tickle the nose in Palli Fleischer Lyberth's vertical farm in Sisimiut, the second-largest town in the Danish autonomous territory.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

In December 2023, she noticed symptoms – a chest tickle and discomfort while eating.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

Just a little something to tickle my fickle taste buds.

From Salon • Jul. 9, 2025

‘Don’t gobblefunk around with words. I will now give you another example. Human beans from Jersey has a most disgustable woolly tickle on the tongue,’ the Giant said.

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl