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pang

[pang] / pæŋ /


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When he passed away, I got a pang of sadness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

"In the initial weeks, I had this really strange pang of wanting to go back. Because it was something I understood," Gershkovich recalled.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Shedika Williams had that well-known stomach pang that New York City apartment hunters get when they stumble on a good deal: “I thought it was a little bit of a scam at first.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

And that’s perfectly OK for them, because they won’t suffer a pang of guilt because of their decision, and they won’t actually feel better about accepting the $150 if they give half of it away.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 7, 2026

I feel a pang of guilt watching him go, wondering if I should have relented.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

How do you deal with those inevitable pangs?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

If the reader starts to feel pangs of resentment about this laundry list of expectations — well, we’re reminded that marriage is hard for a man too.

From Salon ● May 8, 2026

Even that comes though with pangs of guilt, wondering whether coming to terms with her childlessness, means she did not want it enough, or try hard enough.

From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026

"We are suffering the pangs of growth because India knows how to handle poverty, not prosperity."

From Barron's ● Nov. 27, 2025

Suddenly, the familiar pangs of guilt hit me again, and I winced.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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