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pang

American  
[pang] / pæŋ /

noun

  1. a sudden feeling of mental or emotional distress or longing.

    a pang of remorse; a pang of desire.
    Synonyms:
    stab, prick, throb, ache, twinge

  2. a sudden, brief, sharp pain or physical sensation; spasm.

    hunger pangs.
    Synonyms:
    stab, prick, throb, ache, twinge
pang British  
/ pæŋ /

noun

  1. a sudden brief sharp feeling, as of loneliness, physical pain, or hunger

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Etymology

Origin of pang

First recorded in 1495–1505; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

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Another pang of loneliness shot through me as my gaze drifted toward my old table.

From Literature

I caught sight of Salzburg again, and I felt a pang of regret that he was the one who had come to the mountain for security talks and not my mom.

From Literature

Watching this, I felt a pang in my chest.

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I feel a pang of jealousy but quickly come to my senses.

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And at once a pang of loneliness stabbed through him.

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