pang
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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 had a pang of fear that she might die soon.
From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant
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
The 14-year-old first felt the pangs of online addiction in the days after the ban started.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2026
"We are suffering the pangs of growth because India knows how to handle poverty, not prosperity."
From Barron's ● Nov. 27, 2025
On “Cherry Blue,” piano-like tones echo inside a canyon of reverb, triggering pangs of loneliness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 18, 2025
The hunger pangs grew even sharper at her words.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
Vocabulary lists containing pang
Where the Red Fern Grows
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Unit 1: Telling Details
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