pang
Example Sentences
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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
Outside the Shortstop Bar in Echo Park, Maria Baldonado feels a similar pang of pride for the team that doesn’t seem to recognize the moment.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025
When the cast was announced for the films back in the early 2000s, I remember feeling a pang of jealousy – Emma Watson was fine, but wasn't I the real Hermione Granger?
From BBC • May 31, 2025
It looked like a party invitation, Penelope thought with a pang.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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