pang

Example Sentences

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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

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

With a terrible, twisting pang, she imagined Adiah being led to the city’s square like a sacrificial cow.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray