pang

Example Sentences

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At first, even he felt a momentary pang of caution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

It’s his first pang of guilt, the first time he understands that his needs are not the only ones that matter.

From Salon • Nov. 16, 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

But there might be a pang of melancholy in the crowd too, among fans seeing the eminently charismatic Dudamel conducting at Coachella just as he wraps up his era-defining tenure in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2025

Koffi met his kind brown eyes and, with a pang, saw her own reflected in them.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray