pang
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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
At first, even he felt a momentary pang of caution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
Now 72, she said there was a "bit of a pang" of emotion about handing over treasured letters and other items to the museum.
From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2025
It’s his first pang of guilt, the first time he understands that his needs are not the only ones that matter.
From Salon ● Nov. 16, 2025
I felt a pang of loneliness as I scanned a row of books, searching for an exciting adventure story to take me away.
From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling
Audience: Tweens feeling the first pangs of nostalgia at the turn of the millennium.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
In a free society, there is no right to be shielded from information that might cause pangs of doubt.
From Salon ● Apr. 29, 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
I had been spending insufficient time with my family and Makaziwe’s request provoked pangs of guilt.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing pang
Where the Red Fern Grows
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Unit 1: Telling Details
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