tickled
Example Sentences
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The park and its surroundings exploded into a collective cheer that tickled my rib cage and resonated deep in my ear canal to the point I had to cover my ears.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
We were tickled, then, to see another iteration of our favorite story appear in Politico amid Becerra’s rise: an anonymity-heavy piece quoting the politician’s former administration colleagues calling him a loser.
From Slate ● May 9, 2026
At last year’s staging of “A Streetcar Named Desire” with Paul Mescal, theatergoers were positively tickled as Blanche DuBois spiraled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
At my age to be in the same space with you for the Grammys, I am so tickled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2026
The tag on his T-shirt tickled the back of his neck.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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