pang

[US]/pæŋ/
[UK]/pæŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a sudden sharp pain or sorrow
Word Forms
Pluralpangs

Phrases & Collocations

loud pang

sharp pang

heartfelt pang

pang of sorrow

Example Sentences

a sharp pang of jealousy.

the pangs of the toothache

the pangs of conscience

the pangs of childbirth;

She felt sudden pangs of regret.

a pang of regret shot through her.

Mungo felt a pang of shame at telling Alice a lie.

Lindsey experienced a sharp pang of guilt.

the snack bar will keep those hunger pangs at bay.

a sharp pang of disappointment seared her.

he felt a pang of shame at telling Alice a lie.

She experienced a sharp pang of disappointment.

I grabbed something to stay the pangs of hunger.

Except for a small pang, her headache has gone.

We think that Mister Pang Pu's viewpoint that Mean is for trine is a philosophical innovation of times, which has a realistic tendency of practicalism.

Real-world Examples

It is hard to stand the pangs of a toothache.

Source: Liu Yi Breakthrough English Vocabulary 3000

I ignore my pang of unwelcome sympathy.

Source: Fifty Shades of Grey (Audiobook Excerpt)

For a moment she felt a pang of guilt about the way she was treating him.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

" Don't you ever feel the pangs of hunger or suffer the tortures of thirst? " asked the cob.

Source: The Trumpet Swan

A little pang of disappointment because he didn't call when he said he would?

Source: He actually doesn't like you that much.

A sudden pang seized him, and his knees felt so weak that he almost fell.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

Little kids might recognize some of the older technology, but adults are sure to feel a slight pang of nostalgia.

Source: Selected Film and Television News

The menu features such classics as tom yumsoup and khanom pang na moo(crispy pork toast).

Source: The Economist (Summary)

A half-million dollars. She felt a pang of almost physical sickness at the thought of so much money.

Source: Gone with the Wind

She left without another word; her walk was so fluid, so sinuous that I felt a sharp pang of jealousy.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

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