twinge

"The soldiers used the ancient torment to hurl rocks at the enemy fortress. "

"After the long run, she felt twinges of pain in her knees. "

"The sudden announcement of a school holiday surprised everyone. "

"She stepped carefully over the puddle in the street. "

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

"Please tighten that screw a quarter-turn."

"The children were scolded for pinching each other."

"The dentist twinged my cheek slightly while adjusting the dental mirror. "

"The dog was chasing a twitch in the backyard. "

"The child, excited about recess, was darting paper airplanes out the classroom window when the teacher wasn't looking. "

"The archer practiced shooting arrows at the target. "

"The teacher gave a good example of a sentence using the past tense. "