1. relating to or affected by neuralgia (sharp pain along a nerve)
Usage: medical
2. causing acute sensitivity or pain; being a source of persistent difficulty
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The patient complained of neuralgic pain in her face.
• He suffered from neuralgic headaches that lasted for hours.
• The neuralgic condition made it difficult for her to chew.
• Immigration remains a neuralgic issue in the election campaign.
• The budget cuts hit the neuralgic point of education funding.
• Trade relations became neuralgic after the tariff dispute.