feel a stab

Frequency: 7.010.3 per million words

To experience a sudden, sharp pain or emotion.

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Examples (10)

  • He felt a sharp stab of disappointment when he heard the news.
  • She felt a sudden stab of pain in her knee.
  • As he watched her leave, he felt a stab of regret.
  • Every time the wind blew, I felt a cold stab through my thin jacket.
  • When she spoke those harsh words, he felt a stab of betrayal.
  • Even years later, she would feel a stab of grief whenever she visited the old house.
  • Did you ever feel a stab of fear just before a big presentation?
  • The doctor asked if he felt any stab of pain when he pressed there.
  • A sudden memory made her feel a familiar stab of longing.
  • Sometimes, out of nowhere, you feel a stab of loneliness.