pang
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And that’s perfectly OK for them, because they won’t suffer a pang of guilt because of their decision, and they won’t actually feel better about accepting the $150 if they give half of it away.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 7, 2026
That lack of fear percolates through Ambiguous Desire, where every pang of doubt is offset by a moment of euphoria or beauty.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2026
I’m relieved, yet hit with a pang of guilt.
From Salon ● Mar. 3, 2026
At first, even he felt a momentary pang of caution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
Ekon was caught off guard by the pang of pity he felt for the girl.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
The mother of one brings her son food overnight to ease his hunger pangs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
Even that comes though with pangs of guilt, wondering whether coming to terms with her childlessness, means she did not want it enough, or try hard enough.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026
"We are suffering the pangs of growth because India knows how to handle poverty, not prosperity."
From Barron's ● Nov. 27, 2025
At holidays or graduations or milestone birthdays, we’d joke about phantom hunger pangs, gesturing to the empty spot where the foil tray should’ve been.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2025
I had been spending insufficient time with my family and Makaziwe’s request provoked pangs of guilt.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing pang
Where the Red Fern Grows
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Unit 1: Telling Details
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