tickle

Example Sentences

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Then she shares a delightful, fact-based piece of trivia like, “Hey, did you know that rats giggle when you tickle them?”

From Salon • Apr. 5, 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

Which will give a lot of old parochial-school kids a tickle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

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

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

“What do you think? Should I tickle him, or should I keep him prisoner here, forever, under my arm?”

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke