tickled
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Still, judging by trends on social media, it seems a lot of people are tickled by the idea that such an outcome is even remotely possible.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
"I would just be tickled to have all of them there engaging in some silly goosery," Knox, who has been a Swiftie since 2005, tells the BBC.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 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
He was also tickled by the fact that “Frozen’s” Olaf not only exists in the reality of “Wonder Man,” but “for some reason, he is an icon in the dance clubs.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2026
My nose tickled from the dust in the sleeping bag, and the basement floor—which was poured concrete beneath a thin, comfortless layer of indoor-outdoor carpeting—made my bones ache whichever way I turned.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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