stab

Example Sentences

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I felt a stab of pain whenever I coughed or sneezed.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

"We used big chisels on the end of broom handles. A bit like gardening hoes. You use those to stab at it and shave stuff way," explained Roche.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

Steve Sosnick, chief market strategist at Interactive Brokers, took a stab at answering that question in commentary shared with MarketWatch on Thursday.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 14, 2026

“She gets to be released on Valentine’s Day, which is another stab in the gut,” Montalvo said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

She hung up, feeling a stab of guilt at cutting off Mamma’s well-intentioned advice.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon