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pang

[pang] / pæŋ /


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When he passed away, I got a pang of sadness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

"In the initial weeks, I had this really strange pang of wanting to go back. Because it was something I understood," Gershkovich recalled.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Shedika Williams had that well-known stomach pang that New York City apartment hunters get when they stumble on a good deal: “I thought it was a little bit of a scam at first.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

Last month, as Nepal inaugurated its new prime minister Balendra Shah, along with a parliament stacked with youthful lawmakers, Bangladeshi activist Umama Fatema felt a pang of disappointment as she watched from afar.

From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026

It cost her a pang even to think of giving up the little treasures which in her eyes were as precious as the old lady’s jewels.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

Felipe earns some money programming for clients in Miami while Tejeda works at children's parties to scrape some cash, but most young people have not escaped the pangs of Cuba's economic crisis.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

How do you deal with those inevitable pangs?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

Sam hopes to attract those who, like himself, felt the pangs of an infamous monster collecting game when using Merlin to ID and save their bird sightings.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

If the reader starts to feel pangs of resentment about this laundry list of expectations — well, we’re reminded that marriage is hard for a man too.

From Salon ● May 8, 2026

The scent of burning wood reminded everyone of land so far away, and sunk many of the men into nostalgia and fresh pangs of homesickness.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong


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