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

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

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

I work in food, and still, every time I reach for something above the “economy” label, I feel a small pang of guilt, like I’m splurging where I shouldn’t.

From Salon • Nov. 13, 2025

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

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2025

It cost her a pang even to think of giving up the little treasures which in her eyes were as precious as the old lady’s jewels.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott