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

The verdict makes me reflect, with a pang of guilt, about those years of ready meals and snacking.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

Someone rich felt a pang of nostalgia and made a demand.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2025

For an instant I felt a pang, picturing myself in Tokyo or Timbuktu, craving one of my aunts peach pies.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney