feel a stab
Frequency: 7.010.3 per million words
To experience a sudden, sharp pain or emotion.
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- 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.